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The impact of chronic kidney disease on stroke risk, mechanisms, and outcomes
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has a rapidly rising global prevalence, affecting as many as one third of the population over the age of 75 years. CKD is a well-known risk factor for cardiovascular disease and in particular, there is a strong association with stroke. Cohort studies and trials indicate that reduced glomerular filtration rate increases the risk of stroke by about 40% and that proteinuria increases the risk by about 70%. In addition, CKD is also strongly associated with subclini...
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- http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100010993
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- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- University of Oxford
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English
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2021-02-28
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- Kelly, D
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- 2020
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