Coronary Disease Risk Curve of Serum Creatinine Is Linear in Turkish Men, U-Shaped in Women

Onat A., Can G., Ademoglu E., CELIK E., KARAGOZ A., Örnek E.

JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE MEDICINE, vol.61, no.1, pp.27-33, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 61 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.27-33
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: The highest levels of glomerular filtration rate are associated with increased coronary heart disease (CHD) risk, an issue we investigated in separate sexes in a population prone to metabolic syndrome.