Effect of baseline glomerular filtration rate on survival in patients undergoing partial or radical nephrectomy for renal cortical tumors

Authors :: Pettus, Joseph A.
Jang, Thomas L.
Thompson, Robert H.
Yossepowitch, Ofer
Kagiwada, Meagan
Russo, Paul
Source :: Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Oct, 2008, Vol. 83 Issue 10, p1101, 6 p.
Publication Year :: 2008
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of baseline renal function and comorbidity index on survival in patients with renal tumors. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We retrieved demographic, clinicopathologic, body mass index (BMI), [...]

Subjects :: Nephrectomy -- Usage
Nephrectomy -- Patient outcomes
Glomerular filtration rate -- Research
Kidney diseases -- Care and treatment
Kidney diseases -- Patient outcomes
Tumors -- Care and treatment
Tumors -- Patient outcomes

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