Anemia and chronic kidney disease are potential risk factors for mortality in stroke patients: a historic cohort study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated to a higher stroke risk. Anemia is a common consequence of CKD, and is also a possible risk factor for cerebrovascular diseases. The purpose of this study was to examine if anemia and CKD ar...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-10-01
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Series: | BMC Nephrology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2369/11/27 |