Estimated glomerular filtration rate and proteinuria are separately and independently associated with the prevalence of atrial fibrillation in general population.

BACKGROUND: Both, proteinuria and a decline in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) are associated with greater cardiovascular mortality. However, few studies have explored that proteinuria and lower GFR are related with prevalent atrial fibrillation (AF). METHODS: This cross-sectional study was based o...

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Main Authors: Yoshiaki Ohyama, Masahiko Imai, Masahiko Kurabayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3819254?pdf=render