Open AccessAssociation between Baseline Kidney Function and Change in CRP: An Analysis of the Cardiovascular Health Study
Author(s) -
Dena E. Rifkin,
Ronit Katz,
Linda F. Fried,
Bryan Kestenbaum,
Nancy S. Jenny,
Anne B. Newman,
David S. Siscovick,
Michael G. Shlipak,
Mark J. Sarnak
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
nephron clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1660-2110
DOI - 10.1159/000312874
Subject(s) - medicine , interquartile range , cystatin c , c reactive protein , renal function , cohort , confounding , population , cohort study , inflammation , environmental health
In cross-sectional analyses, C-reactive protein (CRP) levels are inversely related to levels of kidney function. The relationship between kidney function and subsequent changes in CRP is unknown.
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