Association among kidney function, frailty, and oral function in patients with chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study

Association among kidney function, frailty, and oral function in patients with chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) involves many factors that can cause frailty and oral hypofunction. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of frailty and oral hypofunction and to examine the associations among kidney function, frailty, and oral function in adults with CKD in Japan....

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Main Authors: Shiho Kosaka, Yuki Ohara, Shotaro Naito, Soichiro Iimori, Hiroshi Kado, Tsuguru Hatta, Masaaki Yanishi, Shinichi Uchida, Makoto Tanaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Chronic kidney disease
Frailty
Oral function
Kidney function
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-020-02019-w

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