PubMed ID:
18436083
Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 2008
Affiliation: Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. jlea@emory.edu
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.01.013
Authors:
Lash J,
Wang X,
Agodoa L,
AASK Study Investigators,
Appel L,
Cheek D,
Contreras G,
Gassman J,
Lea J,
McClellan W,
Miller ER 3rd,
Randall O,
Thornley-Brown D
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is more likely to progress to kidney failure (end-stage renal disease) in African Americans, although the reasons for this are unclear. Metabolic syndrome is a risk factor for the development of diabetes and cardiovascular disease and recently was linked to incident CKD. The purpose of this study is to examine whether metabolic syndrome is associated with kidney disease progression in hypertensive African Americans.