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Frailty phenotype and chronic kidney disease: a review of the literature.
International urology and nephrology - 1 Nov 2015
Musso Carlos G, Jauregui Jose R, Macías Núñez Juan F
Abstract excerpt
Frailty is a construct originally coined by gerontologists to describe cumulative declines across multiple physiological systems that occur with aging and lead individuals to a state of diminished physiological reserve and increased vulnerability to stressors. Fried et al. provided a standardized definition for frailty, and they created the concept of frailty phenotype which incorporates disturbances across...
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