Associations between frailty trajectories and cardiovascular, renal, and mortality outcomes in chronic kidney disease

• Main Authors: Thomas J. Wilkinson (Author), Joanne Miksza (Author), Francesco Zaccardi (Author), Claire Lawson (Author), Andrew C. Nixon (Author), Hannah M.L. Young (Author), Kamlesh Khunti (Author), Alice C. Smith (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Frailty is characterized by the loss of biological reserves and vulnerability to adverse outcomes. In individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD), numerous pathophysiological factors may be responsible for frailty development including inflammation, physical inactivity, reduced...