Renal Function and Ultrasound Imaging in Elderly Subjects

We evaluated in elderly subjects (a) the ability of GFR formulas to discriminate chronic kidney disease (CKD), (b) the correlation between renal morphology and function, and (c) the usefulness of combined r-US and GFR formulas to detect CKD. A total of 72 patients were enrolled (mean age 80 ± 7 year...

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Main Authors: Luca Zanoli, Giulia Romano, Marcello Romano, Stefania Rastelli, Francesco Rapisarda, Antonio Granata, Pasquale Fatuzzo, Mariano Malaguarnera, Pietro Castellino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/830649

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