Prevalence and Significance of Unrecognized Renal Dysfunction in Patients with Stroke

Unrecognized renal dysfunction, defined as an estimated glomerular filtration rate < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 in the presence of normal serum creatinine levels, is a common comorbidity among patients with various cardiovascular conditions. The current study was aimed to evaluate the prevalence and clinical significance of unrecognized renal dysfunction in patients with acute stroke.

Source: The American Journal of Medicine - May 19, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: David Pereg, Zach Rozenbaum, Dina Vorobeichik, Nir Shlomo, Ronit Gilad, Sivan Bloch, Morris Mosseri, David Tanne Tags: Clinical research study Source Type: research