Rapid Decline of Kidney Function Increases Cardiovascular Risk in the Elderly

Chronic kidney disease (CKD), defined at a specific time point, is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Whether the rate of kidney function decline contributes additional cardiovascular risk is unknown. In the Cardiovascular Health Study, we compared the associations of changes in ki...

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Published in:	Journal of the American Society of Nephrology Vol. 20; no. 12; pp. 2625 - 2630
Main Authors:	SHLIPAK, Michael G, KATZ, Ronit, KESTENBAUM, Bryan, SISCOVICK, David, FRIED, Linda, NEWMAN, Anne, RIFKIN, Dena, SARNAK, Mark J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC American Society of Nephrology 01-12-2009
Subjects:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Biological and medical sciences Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology Clinical Epidemiology Creatinine - blood Cystatin C - blood Female Glomerular Filtration Rate Heart Failure - epidemiology Heart Failure - etiology Humans Longitudinal Studies Male Medical sciences Myocardial Infarction - epidemiology Myocardial Infarction - etiology Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases Peripheral Vascular Diseases - epidemiology Peripheral Vascular Diseases - etiology Renal Insufficiency, Chronic - complications Renal Insufficiency, Chronic - physiopathology Risk Factors Stroke - epidemiology Stroke - etiology Time Factors United States - epidemiology United States Human Nephrology Renal function Cardiovascular risk Cardiovascular disease Elderly Urology
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