Rate of Change in Renal Function and Mortality in Elderly Treated Hypertensive Patients

Rate of Change in Renal Function and Mortality in Elderly Treated Hypertensive Patients

Background and objectives Evidence relating the rate of change in renal function, measured as eGFR, after antihypertensive treatment in elderly patients to clinical outcome is sparse. This study characterized the rate of change in eGFR after commencement of antihypertensive treatment in an elderly p...

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Main Authors: Chowdhury, E., Langham, R., Ademi, Z., Owen, A., Krum, H., Wing, L., Nelson, M., Reid, Christopher
Format: Journal Article
Published: American Society of Nephrology 2015
Subjects:
glomerular filtration rate
elderly
survival
hypertension
Online Access:http://cjasn.asnjournals.org/content/early/2015/04/21/CJN.07370714.short
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/68524

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http://cjasn.asnjournals.org/content/early/2015/04/21/CJN.07370714.short
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/68524

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