Association of blood pressure with decline in renal function and time until the start of renal replacement therapy in pre-dialysis patients: a cohort study

Association of blood pressure with decline in renal function and time until the start of renal replacement therapy in pre-dialysis patients: a cohort study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>To investigate whether high blood pressure accelerates renal function decline in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), we studied the association of systolic (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) with decline in ren...

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Main Authors: Sijpkens Yvo WJ, Boeschoten Elisabeth W, de Jager Dinanda J, Halbesma Nynke, Voormolen Nora, de Goeij Moniek CM, Dekker Friedo W, Grootendorst Diana C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-08-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
blood pressure
chronic kidney disease stages IV-V
estimated glomerular filtration rate
pre-dialysis care
renal replacement therapy
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2369/12/38

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