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Editorial
. 2016 Mar;27(3):661-3.
doi: 10.1681/ASN.2015070819. Epub 2015 Sep 18.

Pulmonary Hypertension in CKD: Some Answers, Yet More Questions

Mark J Sarnak  1 , Kari E Roberts  2
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Editorial

Pulmonary Hypertension in CKD: Some Answers, Yet More Questions

Mark J Sarnak et al. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2016 Mar.
No abstract available

Keywords: CKD; mortality; pulmonary hypertension.

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  • Prevalence, Predictors, and Outcomes of Pulmonary Hypertension in CKD.
    Navaneethan SD, Roy J, Tao K, Brecklin CS, Chen J, Deo R, Flack JM, Ojo AO, Plappert TJ, Raj DS, Saydain G, Sondheimer JH, Sood R, Steigerwalt SP, Townsend RR, Dweik RA, Rahman M; Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort Investigators. Navaneethan SD, et al. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2016 Mar;27(3):877-86. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2014111111. Epub 2015 Sep 18. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2016. PMID: 26386072 Free PMC article.

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