Long-Term Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter and the Deterioration of Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate: A Cohort Study in Patients With Pre-End-Stage Renal Disease

• Main Authors: Yu-Hsien Wu (Author), Chih-Da Wu (Author), Mu-Chi Chung (Author), Cheng-Hsu Chen (Author), Laing-You Wu (Author), Chi-Jung Chung (Author), Hui-Tsung Hsu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Limited literature has explored the effect of air pollutants on chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression, especially for patients with pre-end-stage renal disease (pre-ESRD). In this study, we reported the linear and nonlinear relationships of air pollutants of particles with diameter <2.5 μm (PM...