Open AccessDefinition of Kidney Dysfunction as a Cardiovascular Risk Factor<subtitle>Use of Urinary Albumin Excretion and Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate</subtitle>
Author(s) -
Massimo Círillo
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinte.168.6.617
Subject(s) - medicine , hazard ratio , renal function , kidney disease , diabetes mellitus , population , endocrinology , urinary system , confidence interval , gastroenterology , cardiology , environmental health
Urinary albumin excretion (UAE) and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) have been used separately to provide information about cardiovascular risk. We analyzed whether UAE and eGFR used together provide complementary information.
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