Plasma proenkephalin A and incident chronic kidney disease and albuminuria in the REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) cohort

Plasma proenkephalin A (PENK-A) is a precursor of active enkephalins. Higher blood concentrations have been associated with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) decline in European populations. Due to t...

Source: BMC Nephrology - January 10, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Alexander L. Bullen, Ronit Katz, Sayna Poursadrolah, Samuel A. P. Short, D. Leann Long, Katharine L. Cheung, Shilpa Sharma, Tala Al-Rousan, Alma Fregoso, Janin Schulte, Orlando M. Gutierrez, Michael G. Shlipak, Mary Cushman, Joachim H. Ix and Dena E. Rifk Tags: Research Source Type: research