Chronic kidney disease as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality: a pooled analysis of community-based studies
DE Weiner, H Tighiouart, MG Amin… - Journal of the …, 2004 - journals.lww.com
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major public health problem. Conflicting evidence exists
among community-based studies as to whether CKD is an independent risk factor for
adverse cardiovascular outcomes. After subjects with a baseline history of cardiovascular
disease were excluded, data from four publicly available, community-based longitudinal
studies were pooled: Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study, Cardiovascular Health
Study, Framingham Heart Study, and Framingham Offspring Study. Serum creatinine levels …
among community-based studies as to whether CKD is an independent risk factor for
adverse cardiovascular outcomes. After subjects with a baseline history of cardiovascular
disease were excluded, data from four publicly available, community-based longitudinal
studies were pooled: Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study, Cardiovascular Health
Study, Framingham Heart Study, and Framingham Offspring Study. Serum creatinine levels …