Microalbuminuria and cardiovascular disease

Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 581-590

  Weir, Matthew R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBUMINURIA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ALBUMINURIA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34748862301     PISSN: 15559041     EISSN: 1555905X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2215/CJN.03190906     Document Type: Short Survey

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