Competing Risks of Fracture and Death in Older Adults with Chronic Kidney Disease

Abstract

To examine whether chronic kidney disease (CKD) at any stage is associated with fracture risk after adjusting for competing mortality and to determine whether age or race modify the relationship between CKD and fracture risk.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jan 10, 2018
Source ID
10.1111/jgs.15256

Entities

People

  • Carl F Pieper
  • Cathleen Colón‐emeric
  • Courtney Van Houtven
  • Joanne Lafleur
  • Rasheeda K Hall
  • Richard Sloane
  • Robert Adler

Organizations

  • American Society of Nephrology
  • Atlantic Philanthropies
  • Duke University
  • Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center
  • Health Services Research & Development
  • John A. Hartford Foundation
  • National Institutes of Health
  • United States Department of Defense
  • University of Utah
  • Veterans Health Administration
  • Virginia Commonwealth University

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Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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