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Familial risks of kidney failure in Sweden: a nationwide family study.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Akrawi Delshad Saleh, Li Xinjun, Sundquist Jan, Sundquist Kristina, Zöller Bengt
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The value of family history as a risk factor for kidney failure has not been determined in a nationwide setting. AIM: This nationwide family study aimed to determine familial risks for kidney failure in Sweden. METHODS: The Swedish multi-generation register on 0-78-year-old subjects were linked to the Swedish patient register and the Cause of death register for 1987-2010. Individuals diagnosed with...
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