Association between chronic kidney disease and cancer mortality: A report from the ALLHAT.

CONCLUSIONS: In a large cohort of hypertensive patients, GFR < 45 mL/min/1.73 m2 was associated with a higher risk of cancer-related mortality.
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Source: Clinical Nephrology - November 29, 2016 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Chen DP, Davis BR, Simpson LM, Cushman WC, Cutler JA, Dobre M, Ford CE, Louis GT, Muntner P, Oparil S, Piller LB, Pressel SL, Sarnak MJ, Whelton PK, Wright JT, Rahman M Tags: Clin Nephrol Source Type: research