The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 7 , Pages 664-671.e2 , July 2009

Frailty and Chronic Kidney Disease: The Third National Health and Nutrition Evaluation Survey

  • Emilee R. Wilhelm-Leen, BA

      Affiliations

    • Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, Calif
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Emilee R. Wilhelm-Leen, BA, Stanford University School of Medicine, 780 Welch Road, Suite 106, Palo Alto, CA 94304
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  • Yoshio N. Hall, MD

      Affiliations

    • VA Puget Sound Health Care System and University of Washington, Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Seattle
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  • Manjula K. Tamura, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, Calif
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  • Glenn M. Chertow, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, Calif

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 Funding: This research was funded by a grant from the Stanford University School of Medicine Medical Scholars Program.

 Conflict of Interest: None.

 Authorship: All authors had access to the data and played a role in writing this manuscript.

PII: S0002-9343(09)00282-4

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.01.026

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 7 , Pages 664-671.e2 , July 2009

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