Diabetic Cardiovascular Disease Predicts Chronic Kidney Disease Awareness in the Kidney Early Evaluation Program

Cardiorenal medicine

Adam Whaley-Connell ; Andrew S. Bomback ; Samy I. McFarlane ; Suying Li ; Tricia Roberts ; Shu-Cheng Chen ; Allan J. Collins ; Keith Norris ; George L. Bakris ; James R. Sowers ; Peter A. McCullough ; on behalf of the Kidney Early Evaluation Program Investigators

关键词: Cardiovascular disease;    Chronic kidney disease;    Diabetes mellitus;    KEEP;   

DOI  :  10.1159/000322862

学科分类：心脏病和心血管学

来源: S Karger AG

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Aims: Lack of chronic kidney disease (CKD) awareness is common. Recent data suggest that the presence of concurrent diabetes may heighten CKD awareness, but current data have not supported the hypothesis that healthcare delivery or insurance status improves awareness in the diabetic population. Diabetes is associated with high cardiovascular disease (CVD) morbidity, especially in patients with CKD. We hypothesized that a highly prevalent co-morbid condition such as CVD in patients with .

【 授权许可】

CC BY