Risk-Stratified Incidence of Renal Replacement Therapy Initiation: A Longitudinal Analysis Using Medical Claims and Health Checkup Data.

In conclusion, potential risk factors for RRT initiation include male sex, comorbid hypertension, and current smoking status, in addition to advanced chronic kidney disease, proteinuria, and diabetes. New initiatives should consider these factors to increase the efficacy of the programs at the population level. PMID: 31243243 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine - Category: Research Authors: Tags: Tohoku J Exp Med Source Type: research