Comorbidity, Frailty, and Waitlist Mortality among Kidney Transplant Candidates of All Ages
Comorbidity, Frailty, and Waitlist Mortality among Kidney Transplant Candidates of All Ages
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Basel, Switzerland: S. Karger AG
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English
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Basel, Switzerland: S. Karger AG
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Background: Kidney transplantation (KT) candidates often present with multiple comorbidities. These patients also have a substantial burden of frailty, which is also associated with increased mortality. However, it is unknown if frailty is merely a surrogate for comorbidity, itself an independent domain of risk, or if frailty and comorbidity have d...
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Comorbidity, Frailty, and Waitlist Mortality among Kidney Transplant Candidates of All Ages
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TN_cdi_pubmed_primary_30625489
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmed_primary_30625489
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0250-8095
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1421-9670
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10.1159/000496061
