Clinical study: chronic coronary atherosclerosisLevel of kidney function as a risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular outcomes in the community☆
Presented, in part, at the World Congress of Nephrology 2001 in San Francisco, California, on October 14, 2001 (abstract number A-1163). The ARIC Study is conducted and supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) in collaboration with the ARIC Study Investigators. This manuscript was not prepared in collaboration with the investigators of the ARIC Study and does not necessarily reflect the opinions or views of the ARIC Study or NHLBI. Dr. Coresh is an ARIC principle investigator who contributed to this analysis initiated outside of the ARIC study.
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Abbreviations
ARIC
Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study
ASCVD
atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
CHD
coronary heart disease
CVD
cardiovascular disease
GFR
glomerular filtration rate
HDL
high-density lipoprotein
K/DOQI
Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative
LDL
low-density lipoprotein
LVH
left ventricular hypertrophy
MDRD
Modification of Diet in Renal Disease
NHANES
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
NKF
National Kidney Foundation
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Supported by K23 NIDDK 02904-01, NIH R01 53869, and Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, California.
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