The real importance of pre-existing comorbidities on long-term mortality after acute kidney injury.
BACKGROUND: The causes of death on long-term mortality after acute kidney injury (AKI) have not been well studied. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the role of comorbidities and the causes of death on the long-term mortality after AKI. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: We retrospectively studi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3474793?pdf=render |