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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3819254?pdf=render |