RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Buckley, Rita
T1 Patients with CKD are at High Risk for CV Death
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2012
FD SAGE Publications
VO 12
IS 12
SP 24
OP 25
DO 10.1177/155989771212010
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/12/12/24.abstract
AB An estimated 26 million American adults have chronic kidney disease (CKD) and millions of others are at increased risk for CKD [National Kidney Foundation]. Furthermore, as glomerular filtration rate falls, the risk of cardiovascular death increases [Go AS et al. N Engl J Med 2004].