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Prognostic value of plasma NT-proBNP levels in very old patients with moderate renal insufficiency in China
Gao, P.; Zhu, Q.; Bian, S.; Liu, H.; Xie, H. · Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie · 2017 · Heft 10 · S. 889 bis 896
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IntroductionThe number of old people is increasing along with the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) [1]. Zhang et al. [2] reported that the prevalence of CKD in the Chinese population was 10.8%, and Coresh et al. [3] found that the prevalence of CKD sharply rises with age, such that almost 50% of those older than 70 years are affected. Additionally, CKD is often associated with anemia, hypertension, and proteinuria, which increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, the primary cause of morbidity and premature mortality in CKD. Thus, old CKD patients have a higher risk of all-cause death or major advers…
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NT-proBNP
chronische Niereninsuffizienz
ältere Patienten
kardiovaskuläre Erkrankungen
Risiko
Prognose
CKD
China
Brain Natriuretic Peptide
Kidney Diseases
Chronic
Aged
Prognosis
Risk Factors
Cardiovascular Diseases
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