Demographic, clinical characteristics and cardiovascular disease burden in a Portuguese cohort of older chronic kidney disease patients

Demographic, clinical characteristics and cardiovascular disease burden in a Portuguese cohort of older chronic kidney disease patients

ABSTRACT Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an independent risk factor for several unfavorable outcomes including cardiovascular disease (CVD), particularly in the elderly, who represent the most rapidly growing segment of the end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) population. Portugal has the...

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Main Authors: Josefina Maria Sousa Santos Lascasas, Isabel Fonseca, Jorge Malheiro, Sofia Santos, Andreia Campos, Ana Castro, Carla Moreira, Sofia Correia, Idalina Beirão, Luísa Lobato, António Cabrita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Nefrologia 2019-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Nephrology
Subjects:
Insuficiência Renal Crônica
Doenças Cardiovasculares
Idoso
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-28002019005002103&lng=en&tlng=en

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