Renal "hyperfiltrators" are at elevated risk of death and chronic diseases

Altay S., Onat A., OZPAMUK-KARADENIZ F., KARADENIZ Y., KEMALOGLU-OZ T., Can G.

BMC NEPHROLOGY, cilt.15, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 15
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1186/1471-2369-15-160
  • Dergi Adı: BMC NEPHROLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: The definition of glomerular hyperfiltration has not been agreed upon and the pathophysiological mechanisms have not been well explored. Low serum creatinine concentrations may be associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) or cardiopulmonary events the impact of which needs further study.