Persistent hematuria strongly linked to increased risk of chronic kidney disease among men
Researchers have found in a new study that persistent hematuria strongly linked to increased risk of chronic kidney disease. Data from a large South Korean cohort show a five-fold increased risk of incident CKD for adults with persistent hematuria compared to those with no hematuria but associations were significantly stronger in men vs. women.
The study has been published in the American Journal of Kidney Disease (AJKD).
Hematuria, which refers to the presence of blood in the urine, has been reported to be associated with increased risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, the relationship between hematuria that persists over time and kidney function is not clear. In this large study consisting of relatively young and healthy Korean adults, researchers investigated the association between episodes of microscopic hematuria and the development of CKD.
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