American Society of Nephrology, Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 7(5), p. 1198-1204, 2010
DOI: 10.2215/cjn.00020110
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Background and objectives: Acute kidney injury is an independent predictor of short- and long-term survival; however, data on the relationship between reversible transitory decline of kidney function and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are lacking. We assessed the prognostic value of temporary renal function decline on the development of long-term CKD.