Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3853068 | Diálisis y Trasplante | 2006 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
The criteria for referring patients from primary care to hospital nephrology clinics are analyzed. Structural requirements and investigation of proteinuria, hematuria, and refractory and/or secondary hypertension are discussed. The following electrolyte disorders are also discussed: hiponatremia, hipernatremia, hiperpotassemia, and hipopotassemia. The criteria for referring patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, as well as renal and cardiovascular protection in diabetic nephropathy, are also analyzed.
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Authors
Antxon Izaguirre-Boneta,