Proteinuria and Reduced Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate are Independently Associated With Lower Cognitive Abilities in Apparently Healthy Community-Dwelling Elderly Men in Japan: A Cross-sectional Study

Background: The association of proteinuria and reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) with cognition needs more clarification. We cross-sectionally examined whether proteinuria and reduced eGFR, even in moderate stages, were independently associated with lower cognition in a community-b...

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Main Authors: Akira Fujiyoshi, Katsuyuki Miura, Takayoshi Ohkubo, Naoko Miyagawa, Yoshino Saito, Itsuko Miyazawa, Akihiko Shiino, Aya Kadota, Sayaka Kadowaki, Takashi Hisamatsu, Sayuki Torii, Naoyuki Takashima, Ikuo Tooyama, Hirotsugu Ueshima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Epidemiological Association 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Epidemiology
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jea/30/6/30_JE20180258/_pdf