The prognostic value of peripheral total and differential leukocyte count in renal progression: A community-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Systemic inflammation is related to chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. Elevated peripheral leukocyte count may be a herald of increased systemic inflammation and subclinical disease. Inflammation plays an important role in renal progression. The pattern of total and differential leukocyte count in CKD is not well understood. Besides, the association between total and differential leukocyte count and renal progression is still uncertain.

Methods

We conducted a community-based cohort study with a follow-up period of two years to evaluate the total and differential leukocyte counts and renal progression association.

Results

In our study population from the community with a total number of 2128, we found 15.7% (335/2128) CKD patients with a mean estimated g

SUBMITTER: Yen CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8553172 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature