Results The percentages of participants with controlled BP, white-coat, masked, and
sustained hypertension were 49.3%, 4.1%, 27.8%, and 18.8%, respectively. Compared with …

Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is the most common cause of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD)
in the United States. Risk factor modification, such as tight control of blood glucose, …

The Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC) Study is an ongoing, multicenter, longitudinal
study of nearly 5500 adults with CKD in the United States. Over the past 10 years, the CRIC …

Importance Chronic kidney disease (low estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] or
albuminuria) affects approximately 14% of adults in the US. Objective To evaluate associations of …

In the United States, hemodialysis remains the most common treatment modality for kidney
failure, chosen by almost 90% of incident patients. A functioning vascular access is key to …

Rationale and Objective Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) estimation based on creatinine and
cystatin C (eGFR cr-cys ) is more accurate than estimated GFR (eGFR) based on creatinine …

Importance At a given estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), individuals who are Black
have higher rates of mortality and kidney failure with replacement therapy (KFRT) compared …

While patients receiving dialysis therapy in the United States are more likely to develop
cardiovascular disease (CVD) than those in Japan, direct comparisons of patients with …

Background Elevated total serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) levels have been associated
with mortality in the general population and in dialysis patients. Study Design Retrospective …

Background: Prior studies associating acute kidney injury (AKI) with more rapid subsequent
loss of kidney function had methodological limitations, including inadequate control for …