Estimated glomerular filtration rate and the risk of major vascular events and all-cause mortality: a meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND: Lower estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) has been associated with an increased risk of major vascular events (MVEs) and death, but differences in methodology make between-study comparisons difficult. We used a novel method to summarise the published results. METHODS AND FINDINGS...

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Main Authors: Mafham, M, Emberson, J, Landray, M, Wen, C, Baigent, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2011