Recovery of kidney function after acute kidney injury in the elderly: a systematic review and meta-analysis

The prevalence of elderly individuals continues to increase over time, as does the incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI). However, it is not known whether age is an important prognostic predictor for renal recovery after an episode of AKI. Systematic review of MEDLINE and EMBASE databases and meta-...

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Published in:	American journal of kidney diseases Vol. 52; no. 2; p. 262
Main Authors:	Schmitt, Roland, Coca, Steven, Kanbay, Mehmet, Tinetti, Mary E, Cantley, Lloyd G, Parikh, Chirag R
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.08.2008
Subjects:	Acute Kidney Injury - metabolism Acute Kidney Injury - physiopathology Age Factors Aged Creatinine - metabolism Glomerular Filtration Rate - physiology Humans Prognosis Recovery of Function - physiology
ISSN:	1523-6838, 1523-6838
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