Urine Ammonium Concentrations and Cardiovascular and Kidney Outcomes in SPRINT Participants with Chronic Kidney Disease.
Alexander L BullenRonit KatzJesse C SeegmillerPranav S GarimellaSimon B AscherDena E RifkinKalani L RaphaelMichael G ShlipakJoachim H IxPublished in: Kidney360 (2024)
Among non-diabetic individuals with hypertension and CKD, higher urine ammonium concentration is associated with higher risk of CVD. Further studies are needed to evaluate this association in other cohorts.