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Page: << Prev | 1 | 2 The second study, by researchers at Tufts-New England Medical Center in Boston, looked at data from more than 13,800 people (average age 57.6 years) who took part in two large cardiovascular health studies that began in 1987 and 1990. The participants were followed for an average of just over nine years.
The researchers found that 7.2 percent of those who had cardiovascular disease at the start of the studies experienced a decline in kidney function during the research period, compared with 3.3 percent of those who did not have cardiovascular disease.
"Our study demonstrates that cardiovascular disease is associated with subsequent kidney function decline and development of kidney disease," the study authors wrote.
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"Because these patients are mainly under the care of primary-care physicians and cardiologists, it is important to draw attention to the increased risk of kidney disease in this population," they added. "Only with recognition of risk factors for kidney disease can this happen."
More information
The U.S. National Kidney Disease Education Program has more about kidney disease.
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