Impaired mental health status in patients with chronic kidney disease is associated with estimated glomerular filtration rate decline

Aim Deteriorated health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) is associated with increased risk for death in both chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end‐stage renal disease (ESRD) patients; however, the impact of HRQOL on CKD progression is not well investigated. Methods We aimed to evaluate the association between HRQOL and CKD progression in Japanese patients with CKD. One hundred and three outpatients who visited the department of nephrology at our...