Preventing renal and cardiovascular risk by renal function assessment: insights from a cross-sectional study in low-income countries and the USA.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the prevalence of microalbuminuria and kidney dysfunction in low-income countries and in the USA.

Design

Cross-sectional study of screening programmes in five countries.

Setting

Screening programmes in Nepal, Bolivia, the USA (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2005-2008) Bangladesh and Georgia.

Participants

General population in Nepal (n=20 811), Bolivia (n=3436) and in the USA (n=4299) and high-risk subjects in Bangladesh (n=1518) and Georgia (n=1549).

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)<60ml/min/1.73 m(2) and microalbuminuria (defined as urinary albumin creatinine ratio values of 30-300 mg/g) were the main outcome measures. The cardiovascular (CV) risk was also e

SUBMITTER: Cravedi P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3467605 | biostudies-literature | 2012

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature