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Lower estimated GFR and higher albuminuria are associated with adverse kidney outcomes. A collaborative meta-analysis of general and high-risk population cohorts

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Gansevoort, Ron T., Matsushita, Kunihiro, van der Velde, Marije, Astor, Brad C., Woodward, Mark, Levey, Andrew S., de Jong, Paul E., Coresh, Josef·2011·Kidney International

Abstract

Both low eGFR and albuminuria are known risk factors for ESRD. This paper focuses on their joint contribution to ESRD and other kidney outcomes. We performed a collaborative meta-analysis of 9 general population cohorts with 845,125 participants and 8 cohorts with 173,892 participants selected because of high risk for chronic kidney disease. Both eGFR and albuminuria were tested as risk factors for ESRD, acute kidney injury and progressive chronic kidney disease. In general population cohorts, the risk for ESRD was unrelated to eGFR at values 75–105 ml/min/1.73m2 and increased exponentially at lower eGFR. Hazard ratios (95% confidence interval) at eGFR 60, 45, and 15 (versus 95) ml/min/1.73m2 were 3.69 (2.36–5.76), 29.3 (19.5–44.1) and 454.9 (112.4–1840.2), respectively, after adjustment for albumin-to-creatinine ratio and cardiovascular risk factors. Albuminuria was associated with ESRD risk linearly without thresholds. Adjusted hazard ratios at albumin-to-creatinine ratios 30, 300 and 1000 (versus 5) mg/g were 4.87 (2.30–10.3), 13.4 (5.49–32.7) and 28.4 (14.9–54.2), respectively. eGFR and albuminuria were multiplicatively associated with ESRD, without evidence for interaction. Similar, but numerically less pronounced associations were observed for acute kidney injury and progressive chronic kidney disease. The findings in high risk cohorts were generally comparable to those in general population cohorts. In conclusion, lower eGFR and higher albuminuria are risk factors for ESRD, acute kidney injury and progressive chronic kidney disease independent of each other and of cardiovascular risk factors, both in the general population and high risk cohorts.

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Authors
Gansevoort, R. T., Matsushita, K., van der Velde, M., Astor, B. C., Woodward, M., Levey, A. S., de Jong, P. E., & Coresh, J.
Affiliations
  • University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
  • Johns Hopkins University (US)
  • The University of Sydney (AU)
  • Tufts Medical Center (US)
Corresponding author
Gansevoort, Ron T.
Venue
Kidney International
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2011-07
Volume
80
Issue
1
Pages
93-104
ISSN
0085-2538 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2048196288
Cited by
883
References
54
Citations by year
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FWCI
9.18
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Kidney International (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Johns Hopkins University
  • Nierstichting
  • National Institutes of Health (n01hc045133-001, n01hc085079-024, n01hc015103-009, n01hc095169-003, n01hc085086-022, n01hc25195-41-0-1, n01hc55222-0-0-0, n01hc95159-40-0-1, n01hc075150-004, n01hc035129-010)
  • National Institute on Aging (R01AG020098, R01AG007181, R01AG023629, R01AG028507, R01AG015928, R01AG027058)
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (HHSN268201 100012C, N01 HC085086, HHSN268201100007C, N01-HC095169, HHSN2682 01100008C, HH-SN-268201100006C, HHSN268201100011C, N01 HC085079, HHSN268201100005C, R01HL068140, N01 HC035129, HHSN268201100010C, N01-HC-095159, N01 HC015103, N01-HC-025195, HHSN268201200036C, HHSN26820 1100009C, N01 HC055222, R01HL043232, R01HL080295, N01 HC075150, N01 HC045133)
  • National Eye Institute (U10EY006594)
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (K23DK067303, R01DK031801, K23DK002904, R01DK073217, U01DK035073)
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (U01NS041588)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Nephrology › Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Nephrology › Acute Kidney Injury Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Nephrology › Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
Keywords
estimated glomerular filtration rate, albuminuria, albumin-creatinine ratio, end-stage renal disease, acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease progression, renal outcomes, cardiovascular risk factors, multiplicative interaction, risk factors
MeSH terms
Aged, Albuminuria, Creatinine, Female, Glomerular Filtration Rate, Humans, Kidney Failure, Chronic, Male, Middle Aged, Prognosis, Risk Factors, Cohort Studies, Proportional Hazards Models

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