Validation of the kidney failure risk equation for end-stage kidney disease in Southeast Asia

Abstract Background Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at high risk of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). The Kidney Failure Risk Equation (KFRE), which predicts ESKD risk among patients with CKD, has not been validated in primary care clinics in Southeast Asia (SEA). Therefore, we aimed t...

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Main Authors: Yeli Wang, Francis Ngoc Hoang Long Nguyen, John C. Allen, Jasmine Quan Lan Lew, Ngiap Chuan Tan, Tazeen H. Jafar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-019-1643-0