Significance of eGFR and proteinuria for cardiovascular disease in individuals beyond 85 years.
Tatsuhiko AzegamiHidehiro KanekoAkira OkadaYuta SuzukiKatsuhito FujiuHiroyuki MoritaNorifumi TakedaNorihiko TakedaAkira FukuiTakashi YokooKoichi NodeHideo YasunagaMasaomi NangakuKaori HayashiPublished in: Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association (2024)
This study identified eGFR and urine dipstick proteinuria to be independent risk factors for CVD, even among individuals aged ≥ 85 years. However, the contribution of eGFR to the CVD risk was attenuated by aging, whereas proteinuria remained less affected by advancing age.