Proteinuria and Reduced Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate are Independently Associated With Lower Cognitive Abilities in Apparently Healthy Community-Dwelling Elderly Men in Japan: A Cross-sectional Study.
Akira FujiyoshiKatsuyuki MiuraTakayoshi OhkuboNaoko MiyagawaYoshino SaitoItsuko MiyazawaAkihiko ShiinoAya KadotaSayaka KadowakiTakashi HisamatsuSayuki ToriiNaoyuki TakashimaIkuo TooyamaHirotsugu UeshimaPublished in: Journal of epidemiology (2019)
Proteinuria and reduced eGFR, even in their moderate stages, were independently associated with lower cognition in a community-based sample of elderly men. The results suggest the importance of proteinuria and low eGFR for early detection and prevention of cognitive decline.