Open AccessScreening for elevated albuminuria and subsequently hypertension identifies subjects in which treatment may be warranted to prevent renal function decline
Author(s) -
Akin Özyilmaz,
Paul E. de Jong,
Stephan J. L. Bakker,
Sipke T. Visser,
Chris H. L. Thio,
Ron T. Gansevoort,
for the PREVEND Study Group
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfw414
Subject(s) - medicine , albuminuria , renal function , blood pressure , population , creatinine , urology , kidney disease , confidence interval , endocrinology , ambulatory blood pressure , microalbuminuria , cystatin c , environmental health
We investigated whether initial population screening for elevated albuminuria with subsequent screening for hypertension in case albuminuria is elevated may be of help to identify subjects at risk for accelerated decline in kidney function.
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