Chronic kidney disease in general practice: Prevalence, diagnosis, and standards of care

Irish Medical Journal

Volumn 102, Issue 9, 2009, Pages

  Glynn, L G ^a   Anderson, J ^a   Reddan, D ^a   Murphy, A W ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA ARRESTIN 1; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; ANGIOTENSIN 1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CHI SQUARE TEST; CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; GLOMERULUS FILTRATION RATE; HUMAN; IRELAND; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; AGE; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; MALE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY CONTROL;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANGIOTENSIN II TYPE 1 RECEPTOR BLOCKERS; ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; BENCHMARKING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE; HUMANS; IRELAND; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 74049144476     PISSN: 03323102     EISSN: 03323102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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