Estimated glomerular filtration rate and incident stroke in patients with hypertension and/or diabetes

Sarfo et al. conducted a prospective study to evaluate the effect of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) on incident stroke in patients with hypertension and/or type 2 diabetes mellitus [1]. The authors had reported the risk factors of incident stroke in patients with hypertension and/or type 2 diabetes mellitus by using the same database [2]. They recognized 54 events of stroke and stroke incidence rates increased with decreasing eGFR. Adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) (95% confidence intervals [CIs]) of eGFR with 60 –89 ml/min, 30–59 ml/min, and89  ml/min for incident stroke were 1.42 (0.63–3.21), 1.88 (1.17–3.02), and 1.52 (0.93–2.43), respectively.
Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research