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Risk Factors for All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: Age-Specific Associations and Attributable Burden.

Article A Peer reviewed Meta-analysis or large trial

Key takeaways

In a study of 576,677 patients in Hong Kong, smoking and diabetes were linked to higher mortality from kidney disease. The study followed patients for up to 15 years. These risk factors may lead to kidney failure or death from cardiovascular disease.

Who did this work

Mei J · Yau YK · Cheng FW · Tse ET · Tang SC · Tanuseputro P · Lam C · Fai Wan EY

Source

Article · PubMed, CKD progression and prevention · 2026 Jul 10
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42626752/