Prognostic value of the estimated glomerular filtration rate decline in hypertensive patients without chronic kidney disease.
CONCLUSIONS: A rate of eGFR decline equal to or higher than -10% per year is a marker of CV risk for patients with arterial hypertension without chronic kidney disease at baseline. It may be useful to consider intensifying the global risk approach for these patients.
PMID: 30794282 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: American Journal of Hypertension - Category: Cardiology Authors: Coll-de-Tuero G, Comas-Cufí M, Rodríguez-Poncelas A, Barrot-de-la Puente J, Blanch J, Figa-Vaello J, Barceló MA, Saez M Tags: Am J Hypertens Source Type: research
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