End-stage renal disease in young black males in a black-white population: longitudinal analysis of the Bogalusa Heart Study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Risk factors in childhood create a life-long burden important in the development of cardiovascular (CV) disease in adulthood. Many risk factors for CV disease (e.g., hypertension) also increase the risk of renal disease. However, the...

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Main Authors: Aguilar Erwin A, Reisin Efrain, Manapatra Pronabesh D, Patel Dharmendrakumar A, Morse Stephen A, Arshad Asghar, Muntner Paul, Chen Wei, Srinivasan Sathanur, Berenson Gerald S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-12-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2369/10/40