Analysis links impaired kidney function with cognitive disorders
Written By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2022-11-11 04:30 GMT | Update On 2022-11-11 07:10 GMT
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New research has demonstrated a link between kidney disease and the development of cognitive problems. The findings were presented at ASN Kidney Week 2022 November 3–November 6.
The study relied on data from the population-based Framingham Heart Study. Among 2,738 participants without dementia, 187 (7%) had chronic kidney disease and 251 (9%) had albuminuria, a urinary marker of kidney disease. Albuminuria was associated with signs of silent stroke, and patients with albuminuria had a 65% higher risk of developing mild cognitive impairment or dementia. Chronic kidney disease was not associated with markers of silent cerebrovascular disease but was associated with a 51% higher risk of developing dementia.
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