Associations among Alzheimer disease, depressive disorder, and risk of end-stage kidney disease in elderly people

• Main Authors: Shin Chan Kang (Author), Hee Byung Koh (Author), Hyung Woo Kim (Author), Young Su Joo (Author), Seung Hyeok Han (Author), Tae-Hyun Yoo (Author), Shin-Wook Kang (Author), Jung Tak Park (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Alzheimer disease (AD) and depressive disorder (DD) are prevalent among elderly end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients. However, whether preexisting mental health disorders increase the risk of ESKD is not well understood. The risk of incident ESKD in patients with or without underlying...