Longitudinal change in estimated GFR among CKD patients: A 10-year follow-up study of an integrated kidney disease care program in Taiwan.

BACKGROUND:This study examined the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) by using average annual decline in estimated GFR (eGFR) and its risk factors in a 10-year follow-up CKD cohort. METHODS:A prospective, observational cohort study, 4600 individuals fulfilled the definition of CKD, with or...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ching-Wei Tsai, I-Wen Ting, Hung-Chieh Yeh, Chin-Chi Kuo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5381774?pdf=render