Kidney Dysfunction and Damage independently associated with increased risks of recurrent stroke and Death
Japan: A new study published in Stroke: AHA journal has found that chronic kidney disease and its underlying pathological conditions, kidney dysfunction, and kidney damage, are independently associated with increased risks of recurrent stroke and all-cause death in patients with ischemic stroke.
Chronic kidney disease is a significant public health issue, affecting millions of people worldwide and increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease and death. The purpose of this study was to see if renal dysfunction (lower estimated glomerular filtration rate), kidney injury (proteinuria), or both were linked to long-term outcomes following an ischemic stroke.
The study, conducted by researchers at the Fukuoka Stroke Registry, followed 12,576 patients with ischemic stroke and assessed their kidney function by estimating glomerular filtration rate and proteinuria using a urine dipstick test.
Kidney function was categorized into three groups:
- G1 (≥60 mL/ (min·1.73 m2))
- G2 (45–59 mL/ (min·1.73 m2))
- G3 (<45 mL/ (min·1.73 m2))
While proteinuria was classified into three categories:
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