[Chronic kidney disease in Primary Health Care: Prevalence and associated risk factors.]

CONCLUSIONS: Chronic kidney disease has considerable prevalence in subjects≥60 years seen in Primary Health Care, more in women, and increasing with age. Hypertension, more than diabetes, was the main associated cardiovascular risk factor.
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Source: Atencion Primaria - September 8, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Salvador González B, Rodríguez Pascual M, Ruipérez Guijarro L, Ferré González A, Cunillera Puertolas O, Rodríguez Latre LM Tags: Aten Primaria Source Type: research