Relationship between prehypertension and chronic kidney disease in middle-aged people in Korea: the Korean genome and epidemiology study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Elevated blood pressure (BP) is a major risk factor for the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, little is known about the influence of prehypertension on CKD. In this study, we investigated the relationship between...

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Main Authors: Kim Min-Ju, Lim Nam-Kyoo, Park Hyun-Young
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/960