Evaluation of the association between impaired renal function and physical function among community-dwelling Japanese frail elderly based on the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)

Japanese Journal of Geriatrics

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 63-70

  Okuno, Junko ^a   Tomura, Shigeo ^a   Yanagi, Hisako ^a   Kim, Mi Ji ^a   Okura, Tomohiro ^a   Tanaka, Kiyoji ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Balance ability; Estimated GFR; Frail elderly; Nursing care prevention; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FITNESS; FRAIL ELDERLY; GLOMERULUS FILTRATION RATE; HUMAN; KIDNEY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE; HUMANS; KIDNEY; MALE; PHYSICAL FITNESS;

EID: 60549105377     PISSN: 03009173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3143/geriatrics.46.63     Document Type: Article

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