The correlation between blood pressure and kidney function decline in older people: a registry-based cohort study.

Bert VaesEmilie BekeCarla TruyersSteven ElliFrank BuntinxJan Y VerbakelGeert GoderisGijs Van Pottelbergh

Published in: BMJ open (2015)

The present study identified a decline in BP over time as a strong risk factor for kidney function decline in all age strata, adjusted for mCCI and baseline kidney function and BP.

Keyphrases

blood pressure
heart rate
type diabetes
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle