Association of frailty and physical function in patients with non-dialysis CKD: a systematic review

BACKGROUND: Frailty is a condition characterized by a decline in physical function and functional capacity. Common symptoms of frailty, such as weakness and exhaustion, are prevalent in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The increased vulnerability of frail patients with coexisting CKD may...

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Main Authors: Walker, Simon R, Gill, Kamalpreet, Macdonald, Kerry, Komenda, Paul, Rigatto, Claudio, Sood, Manish M, Bohm, Clara J, Storsley, Leroy J, Tangri, Navdeep
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4016413/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24148266
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2369-14-228
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