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Chia and Ching BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:173 http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2369/13/173
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Open Access
Hypertension and the development of New onset chronic kidney disease over a 10 year period: a retrospective cohort study in a primary care setting in Malaysia Yook Chin Chia1,2* and Siew Mooi Ching3
Abstract Background: Little is known about the rate of progression to chronic kidney disease (CKD) among hypertensive patients, particularly at the primary care level. This study aims to examine risk factors associated with new onset CKD among hypertensive patients attending a primary care clinic. Methods: This is a 10-year retrospective cohort study of 460 patients with hypertension who were on treatment. Patient information was collected from patient records. CKD was defined as a glomerular filtration rate
