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Editorial
. 2019 Jul 5;14(7):965-966.
doi: 10.2215/CJN.06040519. Epub 2019 Jun 24.

Targeting Fall Risk in CKD

Nancy G Kutner  1 , C Barrett Bowling  2   3
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Editorial

Targeting Fall Risk in CKD

Nancy G Kutner et al. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Disease Susceptibility; Renal Insufficiency, Chronic; chronic kidney disease; glomerular filtration rate; quality of life.

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  • Gait Abnormalities and the Risk of Falls in CKD.
    Tran J, Ayers E, Verghese J, Abramowitz MK. Tran J, et al. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2019 Jul 5;14(7):983-993. doi: 10.2215/CJN.13871118. Epub 2019 Jun 24. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2019. PMID: 31235462 Free PMC article.

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