Ganesh, Santhi K.*; Hulbert-Shearon, Tempie†; Port, Friedrich K.†,‡; Eagle, Kim§; Stack, Austin G.†,¶
*Department of Internal Medicine, †Kidney Epidemiology and Cost Center, ‡Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, and §Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan; and ¶ Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, Texas.
Correspondence to Austin G. Stack, Assistant Professor in Internal Medicine, Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin St, MSB 4.148, Houston, TX 77030. Phone: 713-500-6873; Fax: 713-500-6882;
Accepted October 01, 2002
Received July 25, 2001