Relation of Complementary-Alternative Medicine use with glomerular filtration rate and depression in patients with chronic kidney disease at predialysis stage

Esen, Bennur; Atay, Ahmet; Gokmen, Emel; Karakoc, Ayten; Sari, Hakan; Sarisakal, Samprie; Kahvecioglu, Serdar; Kayabasi, Hasan; Sit, Dede

doi:10.1111/nep.12503

Relation of Complementary-Alternative Medicine use with glomerular filtration rate and depression in patients with chronic kidney disease at predialysis stage

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Esen B., Atay A. E., Gokmen E. S., Karakoc A., Sari H., Sarisakal S., ...More

NEPHROLOGY, vol.20, no.10, pp.671-678, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 20 Issue: 10
Publication Date: 2015
Doi Number: 10.1111/nep.12503
Journal Name: NEPHROLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.671-678
Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: No

Abstract

AimComplementary and alternative medicine is a broad field of health including all health care practices and methods, and their accompanying theories and beliefs. In the present study, we aimed to examine the frequency of complementary-alternative medicine use, and its relation with glomerular filtration rate and depression in patients with chronic kidney disease at predialysis stage.