Is the association between kidney dysfunction and heart failure risk different in older Black versus White individuals?
Kidney dysfunction, especially when measured by cystatin C, is more strongly associated with heart failure risk in older Black individuals compared to White individuals.
The association of kidney dysfunction with heart failure appears stronger in blacks than for whites, particularly when cystatin C is used to measure kidney function.
Bibbins‐Domingo et al. (Mon,) studied this question.
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