American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 54, Issue 3 , Pages 468-477 , September 2009

Cerebrovascular Disease Incidence, Characteristics, and Outcomes in Patients Initiating Dialysis: The Choices for Healthy Outcomes in Caring for ESRD (CHOICE) Study

  • Stephen M. Sozio, MD, MHS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
    • Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
    • Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Stephen M. Sozio, MD, MHS, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, 1830 E Monument St, Ste 416; Baltimore, MD 21205
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  • Paige A. Armstrong, MHS

      Affiliations

    • University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT
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  • Josef Coresh, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
    • Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
    • Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD
    • Department of Biostatistics, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
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  • Bernard G. Jaar, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
    • Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
    • Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD
    • Nephrology Center of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
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  • Nancy E. Fink, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
    • Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
    • Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD
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  • Laura C. Plantinga, ScM

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
    • Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD
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  • Neil R. Powe, MD, MPH, MBA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
    • Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
    • Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD
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  • Rulan S. Parekh, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
    • Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
    • Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD
    • Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Received 10 September 2008 ,Accepted 14 January 2009.

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 Originally published online as doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2009.01.261 on April 20, 2009.

 Because the Editor-in-Chief recused himself from consideration of this manuscript, the Deputy Editor (Daniel E. Weiner, MD, MS) served as Acting Editor-in-Chief. Details of the journal's procedures for potential editor conflicts are given in the Editorial Policies section of the AJKD website.

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doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2009.01.261

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 54, Issue 3 , Pages 468-477 , September 2009

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