American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 52, Issue 2 , Pages 227-234 , August 2008

Kidney Function and Cognitive Impairment in US Adults: The Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) Study

  • Manjula Kurella Tamura, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Manjula Kurella Tamura, MD, MPH, Ste 430 Laurel Heights, University of California, San Francisco, CA.
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  • Virginia Wadley, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
    • Birmingham/Atlanta VA Geriatric, Research, Education and Clinical Center, Birmingham, AL
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  • Kristine Yaffe, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
    • Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, CA
    • Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, CA
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  • Leslie A. McClure, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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  • George Howard, DrPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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  • Rodney Go, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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  • Richard M. Allman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
    • Birmingham/Atlanta VA Geriatric, Research, Education and Clinical Center, Birmingham, AL
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  • David G. Warnock, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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  • William McClellan, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
    • Emory University School of Medicine, Renal Division, Atlanta, GA.

Received 8 August 2007 ,Accepted 12 May 2008.

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    Derivation of the analytic cohort. Abbreviations: REGARDS, Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke; GFR, glomerular filtration rate.

    Derivation of the analytic cohort. Abbreviations: REGARDS, Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke; GFR, glomerular filtration rate.

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    Distribution of (A) estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and (B) scores on the 6-Item Screener.

    Distribution of (A) estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and (B) scores on the 6-Item Screener.

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    Unadjusted prevalence of cognitive impairment and cerebrovascular disease by estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR).

    Unadjusted prevalence of cognitive impairment and cerebrovascular disease by estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR).

 Originally published online as doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.05.004 on June 27, 2008.

PII: S0272-6386(08)00877-9

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.05.004

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 52, Issue 2 , Pages 227-234 , August 2008

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