Hypertension and the development of New onset chronic kidney disease over a 10 year period: a retrospective cohort study in a primary care setting in Malaysia

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Little is known about the rate of progression to chronic kidney disease (CKD) among hypertensive patients, particularly at the primary care level. This study aims to examine risk factors associated with new onset CKD among hypertensi...

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Main Authors: Chia Yook, Ching Siew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-12-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2369/13/173