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Renal function was determined from the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR, mL/min/1.73m2), which was calculated using the equation recommended by the Japanese Society of Nephrology (5). Echocardiography. Two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography with standard M-mode, color Doppler imaging, pulsed-wave Doppler examination of mitral inflow, and tissue Doppler imaging of … ................
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