Kidney function and multiple hemostatic markers: cross sectional associations in the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Defined as estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2, chronic kidney disease (CKD) is strongly and independently associated with cardiovascular and overall mortality. We hypothesized that reduced kidney funct...

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Main Authors: Peralta Carmen A, Palmas Walter, Fried Linda F, Folsom Aaron R, Cushman Mary, Dubin Ruth, Wassel Christina, Shlipak Michael G
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-01-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2369/12/3