Kidney disease in the elderly: A Sri Lankan perspective

Kidney disease in the elderly: A Sri Lankan perspective

Renal disease in the elderly in Sri Lanka is a largely neglected area in the literature with hardly any publications. We carried out a hospital-based survey of elderly patients (elderly is defined in this article as patients aged 65 years or above) with renal disease. This prospective study included...

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Main Authors:	Chaturaka Rodrigo, Lasitha Samarakoon, Senaka Rajapakse, Rushika Lanerolle, Rezvi Sheriff
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:	Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Online Access:	http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2013;volume=24;issue=6;spage=1285;epage=1290;aulast=Rodrigo

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