PubMed ID:
17000946
Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 2006
Affiliation: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's Framingham Heart Study, Framingham, Mass, USA.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.166.17.1884
Authors:
Fox CS,
Hwang SJ,
Larson MG,
Levy D,
Meigs JB,
Parikh NI
Studies:
Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort Study
Mild to moderate chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease. The burden of cardiovascular disease risk factors in this setting is not well described.