| Autor: |
Owiredu, WKBA, Ephraim, RKD, Eghan Jnr, BA, Amidu, N, Laing, EF |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2012 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of Medical and Biomedical Sciences; Vol 1, No 3 (2012); 1-12 |
| ISSN: |
2026-6294 |
| Popis: |
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a general risk factor for cardiovascular and chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Western populations. This study assessed the relationship between MetS and its compo-nents in Ghanaian patients presenting with CKD. The study population comprised of 146 non-dialysed individuals with CKD with mean age of 50.2±1.1 years. Eighty (80) age and sex matched healthy participants without kidney pathology were used as controls. Estimated GFR (eGFR) was calculated using the 4-variable Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (4v-MDRD) and CKD was defined as eGFR |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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