The estimated glomerular filtration rate was U-shaped associated with abdominal aortic calcification in US adults: findings from NHANES 2013-2014.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The high incidence of abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) is well-documented in individuals with severe renal function decline. However, there is limited research on the historical relationship between estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and the risk of AAC occurrence in the general population undergoing routine medical examinations. The main objective of this study was to investigate the historical relationship between eGFR and AAC in the general population of the United States.

Methods

We performed a cross-sectional study using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2013-2014 database. Weighted multivariate linear regression models were used to estimate the associations of eGFR with AAC score. Smooth curve fitting and two-piecewise linear

SUBMITTER: Wang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10731032 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature