Data represent odds of lower eGFR category with plasma Lp(a) greater than 30 mg/dL. Logistic regression performed in incremental models with the following co-variates.Model 1: Age, gender, race.Model
Background/Aims: The association of diastolic blood pressure (DBP) with incidence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the general population is not well examined. Methods: Using national health check-u
Background/Aims: Hyperuricemia has been considered a risk factor for renal disease and cardiovascular disease. However, the potential contribution of hyperuricemia to mortality remains uncertain, and
P values use t-test for differences in means, and Wald chi-square test for proportions. *Note that values in the table are weighted to take into account the complex survey design; however, the counts
