The prevalence of renal impairment in the elderly hospitalized population

International Journal of General Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue , 2009, Pages 117-119

  Pather, Maneshveri ^a  

^a Clayponds Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Elderly; GFR; Renal impairment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGING; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GLOMERULUS FILTRATION RATE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PREVALENCE; REHABILITATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 77953384516     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11787074     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s5870     Document Type: Article

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