Association of Kidney Function and Albuminuria With Cardiovascular Mortality in Older vs Younger Individuals

Published: Jan 1, 2017
Abstract
Background:The cardiovascular risk implications of a combinedassessmentofreducedkidneyfunctionandmicroalbuminuria are unknown. In elderly persons, traditional cardiovascular risk factors are less predictive, and measures of end organ damage, such as kidney disease, maybeneededforimprovedcardiovascularmortalityrisk stratification. Methods: The glomerular filtration rate was estimated from calibrated serum creatinine, and the urine...
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Title
Association of Kidney Function and Albuminuria With Cardiovascular Mortality in Older vs Younger Individuals
Published Date
Jan 1, 2017
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