Association of Metabolic Syndrome with Decreased Glomerular Filtration Rate among 75,468 Chinese Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study

Hui Song, Xiuying Wang, Qingqing Cai, Weijie Ding, Shuiping Huang and Lang Zhuo

PLOS ONE, 2014, vol. 9, issue 11, 1-11

Abstract: Background: The impact of the various elements of metabolic syndrome (MetS) on chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been conflicting. Therefore, in the present study we aimed to examine the association of MetS and its components with decreased glomerular filtration rate (GFR). Methods: A total of 75,468 urban workers who underwent annual health examinations under the auspices of the local governments between March 2010 and September 2012 at the health examination center of Xuzhou center hospital were enrolled in the cross-sectional survey. Decreased GFR was defined as an estimated GFR

Date: 2014
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