Impact of Self-Report and eGFR-Based Chronic Kidney Disease on the Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease-Related Complications and Geriatric Syndromes in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

• Main Authors: Chia-Ter Chao (Author), Yi-Hsuan Lee (Author), Kuen-Cheh Yang (Author), Jen-Kuei Peng (Author), Chia-Ming Li (Author), Shih-I Chen (Author), Der-Sheng Han (Author), Jenq-Wen Huang (Author), COGENT study group (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Aims: Awareness of chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been low among affected patients, particularly the older ones. However, whether such awareness is synonymous with the presence of laboratory-diagnosed CKD among older adults is currently unclear. Methods: We enrolled community-dwelling o...