Chronic kidney disease with genitourinary tuberculosis: old disease but ongoing complication

Chronic kidney disease with genitourinary tuberculosis: old disease but ongoing complication

Abstract Background Genitourinary tuberculosis (GUTB) is a type of extrapulmonary TB that exerts a deleterious effect on renal function by promoting renal calcification and ureteric stricture. Therefore, we investigated the risk factors for chronic kidney disease (CKD) in GUTB patients after the end...

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Main Authors: Eun Jin Kim, Woonji Lee, Woo Yong Jeong, Hen Choi, In Young Jung, Jin Young Ahn, Su Jin Jeong, Nam Su Ku, Jun Yong Choi, Young Hwa Choi, Young Goo Song, June Myung Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Genitourinary tuberculosis
Chronic kidney disease
Risk factor
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-018-0994-2

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