Association between estimated glomerular filtration rate and sodium excretion in urine of African descendants in Brazil: a population-based study

ABSTRACT Introduction: Excessive salt intake is a risk factor for the development of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Objective: To evaluate the association between estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and sodium excretion in urine samples of Brazilians of African ancestry. Methods: Cross-sect...

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Main Authors: Elisângela Milhomem dos Santos, Dyego José de Araújo Brito, Ana Karina da Cunha Teixeira França, Joyce Santos Lages, Alcione Miranda dos Santos, Natalino Salgado Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Nefrologia 2018-05-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Nephrology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-28002018005008104&lng=en&tlng=en