Clinical Course of Acute Kidney Injury in Elderly Individuals Above 80 Years

Background/Aims: Aging is associated with renal function decline and elderly patients are more vulnerable to acute kidney injury (AKI). The causes and prognosis of AKI according to new KDIGO definition that broadened the diagnosis and included more patients without dialysis dependence have not yet b...

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Main Authors: Isabell Funk, Eric Seibert, Silke Markau, Matthias Girndt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2016-12-01
Series:Kidney & Blood Pressure Research
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/452599