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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasingly being recognized as a predictor for both end-stage renal disease and cardiovascular disease. The present study, conducted on individuals from a community in Arita, Japan, was designed to evaluate biomarkers that can be used to determine the associated factors for CKD.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Clinical Biology and Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Institute of Health-Bio-Science, University of Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan. takamatu@clin.med.tokushima-u.ac.jp
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