Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease in Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries/Disorders

Michael J. Fischer, V. Ram Krishnamoorthi, Bridget Smith, Charlesnika T. Evans, Justin R. St. Andre, Shanti Ganesh, Zhiping Huo, Kevin T. Stroupe

American Journal of Nephrology · 2012 · 31 citations · 31 references

Abstract

Using a recently validated version of the MDRD equation with a correction factor for SCI/D, over 1 in 3 Veterans with SCI/D had CKD, which is more than 3-fold higher than when traditional MDRD estimation is used.

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