Quality of life predicts risks of end-stage renal disease and mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease | Zendy

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Quality of life predicts risks of end-stage renal disease and mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease

Author(s) -

YiChun Tsai,

ChiChih Hung,

ShangJyh Hwang,

S. L. Wang,

SungShan Hsiao,

MingYen Lin,

LanFang Kung,

Pei-Ni Hsiao,

H. C. Chen

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

nephrology dialysis transplantation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654

H-Index - 168

eISSN - 1460-2385

pISSN - 0931-0509

DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfp671

Subject(s) - medicine , kidney disease , end stage renal disease , quality of life (healthcare) , disease , stage (stratigraphy) , intensive care medicine , hemodialysis , paleontology , nursing , biology

Quality of life (QOL) may be associated with morbidity and survival in end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and is considered to be an important outcome measure for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, the prognostic role of QOL for survival in CKD remains unclear. We studied the relationship between QOL and risks of ESRD and mortality in CKD patients.

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