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Associations between frailty, genetic predisposition, and chronic kidney disease risk in middle-aged and older adults: A prospective cohort study.
Maturitas - 1 Sept 2024
Yang Honghao, Li Zhenhua, Zhang Yixiao, Chang Qing, Jiang Jinguo, Liu Yashu, Ji Chao, Chen Liangkai, Xia Yang, Zhao Yuhong
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OBJECTIVES: Cross-sectional evidence has shown that frailty is highly prevalent in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, there is limited evidence of the longitudinal associations between frailty, genetic predisposition to CKD, and the risk of CKD in the general population. Therefore, this study aimed to examine such associations among participants in the UK Biobank. STUDY DESIGN: This is a...
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