The association between fine particulate matter (PM_2.5) and chronic kidney disease using electronic health record data in urban Minnesota.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recent evidence has shown that fine particulate matter (PM_2.5) may be an important environmental risk factor for chronic kidney disease (CKD), but few studies have examined this association for individual patients using fine spatial data.

Objective

To investigate the association between PM_2.5 and CKD (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR]<45 ml/min/1.73 m²) in the Twin-Cities area in Minnesota using a large electronic health care database (2012-2019).

Methods

We estimated the previous 1-year average PM_2.5 from the first eGFR (measured with the CKD Epidemiology Collaboration equation using the first available creatinine measure during the baseline period [2012-2014]) using Environmental Protection Agency down

SUBMITTER: Ghazi L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8202050 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature