Urinary Albumin-to-Creatinine Ratio in Normal Range, Cardiovascular Health, and All-Cause Mortality.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Although cumulative evidence suggests that elevated urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) in the normal range (<30 mg/g) may be associated with an increased risk of mortality, few studies have investigated whether cardiovascular health (CVH) modifies the harmful outcomes of high-normal UACR.

Objective

To investigate associations of traditionally normal UACR and CVH with all-cause mortality.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study used National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data from 2005 through 2018 and linked mortality information until 2019. Data were analyzed from March 1 through October 31, 2023. The study included adult participants aged 20 to 79 years with a normal UACR (<30 mg/g) based on Kidney Disease: Improving Global O

SUBMITTER: Mahemuti N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10731498 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature