作者: Vanji Karthikeyan , Jolanta Karpinski , Rama C. Nair , Greg Knoll
DOI: 10.1046/J.1600-6143.2003.00315.X
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摘要: The National Kidney Foundation has developed guidelines for the diagnosis and classification of chronic kidney disease (CKD) but it is not known whether these are applicable to renal transplant recipients. This study determined prevalence CKD according stages defined in guidelines, complications related was stage 459 present 412 patients (90%) 60% were Stage 3 with a glomerular filtration rate (GFR) between 30 59 mL/min/1.73 m2. anemia increased from 0% 1 33% 5 (p < 0.001). Hypertension 86% 100% = 0.02). number anti-hypertensives per patient 0.7 2.3 1.1 2.7 We conclude that highly prevalent by may help clinicians identify at risk target appropriate therapy improve outcomes.