Estimated glomerular filtration rate and the risk of major vascular events and all-cause mortality: a meta-analysis.

Lower estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) has been associated with an increased risk of major vascular events (MVEs) and death, but differences in methodology make between-study comparisons difficult. We used a novel method to summarise the published results.Studies assessing the relationshi...

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Main Authors: Marion Mafham, Jonathan Emberson, Martin J Landray, Chi-Pang Wen, Colin Baigent
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3198450?pdf=render