Estimated glomerular filtration rate predicts incident stroke among Ghanaians with diabetes and hypertension.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sub-Saharan Africa is currently experiencing a high burden of both chronic kidney disease (CKD) and stroke as a result of a rapid rise in shared common vascular risk factors such as hypertension and diabetes mellitus. However, no previous study has prospectively explored independent associations between CKD and incident stroke occurrence among indigenous Africans. This study sought to fill this knowledge gap.

Methods

A prospective cohort study involving Ghanaians adults with hypertension or type II diabetes mellitus from 5 public hospitals. Patients were followed every 2 months in clinic for 18 months and assessed clinically for first ever stroke by physicians. Serum creatinine derived estimated glomerular filtration rates (eGFR) were determined at baseline for 26

SUBMITTER: Sarfo FS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6330840 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature