A 10-ml/min/1.73 m2 lower estimated GFR (<60 ml/min/1.73 m2) was associated with increased cardiovascular mortality (IRR 1.29; 95% CI 1.06-1.55), as was a doubling of albuminuria.
Cohort (n=14,586)
Yes
Do decreased estimated GFR and albuminuria independently predict cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in the general US population?
Moderately decreased estimated GFR and albuminuria independently predict cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in the general population, supporting their combined use for risk stratification.
Effect estimate: IRR 1.29 (95% CI 1.06-1.55)
Decreased glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and albuminuria are used in combination to define chronic kidney disease, but their separate and combined effects on cardiovascular and all-cause mortality have not been studied in the general population. The linked mortality file of the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey includes data from 13 years of follow-up (1988-2000) for 14,586 US adults. The authors estimated GFR from standardized serum creatinine levels. Albuminuria was defined by the urinary albumin:creatinine ratio. Incidence rate ratios (IRRs) were adjusted for major cardiovascular disease risk factors and C-reactive protein. Lower estimated GFR was associated with higher risks of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality overall and within every albuminuria category. Likewise, increasing albuminuria was associated with higher risk of estimated GFR overall and within every category. When estimated GFR and albuminuria were examined simultaneously, a 10-ml/minute/1.73 m(2) lower estimated GFR (among persons with estimated GFR <60 ml/minute/1.73 m(2)) was associated with an IRR of 1.29 (95% confidence interval: 1.06, 1.55) for cardiovascular mortality and a doubling of albuminuria was associated with an IRR of 1.06 (95% confidence interval: 1.04, 1.08) for cardiovascular mortality. The authors conclude that moderately decreased estimated GFR and albuminuria independently predict cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in the general population. These data support recent recommendations defining chronic kidney disease and stratifying subsequent risks based on both decreased GFR and albuminuria.
Astor et al. (Fri,) conducted a cohort in General population (n=14,586). Decreased estimated GFR and albuminuria was evaluated on Cardiovascular and all-cause mortality (IRR 1.29, 95% CI 1.06-1.55). A 10-ml/min/1.73 m2 lower estimated GFR (<60 ml/min/1.73 m2) was associated with increased cardiovascular mortality (IRR 1.29; 95% CI 1.06-1.55), as was a doubling of albuminuria.
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