Chronic kidney disease and coronary artery calcification in the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic kidney disease is a worldwide public health concern due to the increased prevalence the high fatalities related to heart disease in this population. Among novel cardiovascular risk markers, the coronary artery calcification score (CAC) emerged as an independent predictor of cardiovascular events.

Hypothesis

We aimed to test if glomerular filtration rate or albuminuria are independently associated with coronary calcification.

Methods

The Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health is a cohort of men and women aged 35 to 74 years old addressing cardiovascular diseases. We analyzed the association of CAC, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR) according to stages of eGFR (1 = ≥90; 2 = 60-89; 3 = <60 mL/min/1.73

SUBMITTER: Suh-Chiou C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6490421 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature