Chronic kidney disease in primary care: an opportunity for generalists

Editorial

Delphine S Tuot et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2011 Apr.

. 2011 Apr;26(4):356-8.

doi: 10.1007/s11606-011-1650-8.

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Chronic kidney disease and the risk of end-stage renal disease versus death.
Dalrymple LS, Katz R, Kestenbaum B, Shlipak MG, Sarnak MJ, Stehman-Breen C, Seliger S, Siscovick D, Newman AB, Fried L. Dalrymple LS, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2011 Apr;26(4):379-85. doi: 10.1007/s11606-010-1511-x. Epub 2010 Sep 19. J Gen Intern Med. 2011. PMID: 20853156 Free PMC article.
Primary care management of chronic kidney disease.
Allen AS, Forman JP, Orav EJ, Bates DW, Denker BM, Sequist TD. Allen AS, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2011 Apr;26(4):386-92. doi: 10.1007/s11606-010-1523-6. Epub 2010 Oct 5. J Gen Intern Med. 2011. PMID: 20922494 Free PMC article.

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