Hemoglobin, Albuminuria, and Kidney Function in Cardiovascular Risk: The ARIC (Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities) Study

BackgroundReduced estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and elevated urinary albumin‐to‐creatinine ratio (ACR) individually increase risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). We hypothesized that these associations are stronger among people with abnormal (both low and high) hemoglobin levels. Meth...

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Main Authors: Junichi Ishigami, Morgan E. Grams, Rakhi P. Naik, Melissa C. Caughey, Laura R. Loehr, Shinichi Uchida, Josef Coresh, Kunihiro Matsushita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
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Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.117.007209