American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 53, Issue 2 , Pages 238-247 , February 2009

Prevalence and Awareness of CKD Among African Americans: The Jackson Heart Study

  • Michael F. Flessner, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Michael F. Flessner, MD, PhD, John Bower Professor and Chair, Division of Nephrology, School of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 North State St, Jackson, MS 39216-4505
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  • Sharon B. Wyatt, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS
    • School of Nursing, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS
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  • Ermeg L. Akylbekova, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS
    • Jackson Heart Study, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS
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  • Sean Coady, PhD

      Affiliations

    • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD
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  • Tibor Fulop, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS
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  • Frederick Lee, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS
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  • Herman A. Taylor, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS
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  • Errol Crook, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL

Received 10 April 2008 ,Accepted 29 August 2008.

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    Chronic kidney disease prevalence by sex and age group. Solid bars, men; open bars, women.

    Chronic kidney disease prevalence by sex and age group. Solid bars, men; open bars, women.

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    Prevalence of albuminuria and low estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) by sex and age group. Solid bars, albuminuria in men; open bars, albuminuria in women; vertical stripes, low eGFR in women

    Prevalence of albuminuria and low estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) by sex and age group. Solid bars, albuminuria in men; open bars, albuminuria in women; vertical stripes, low eGFR in women; horizontal stripes, low eGFR in men.

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    Age- and sex-adjusted comparison of the Jackson Heart Study (JHS) and National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) of chronic kidney disease (A) prevalence and (B) awareness. Solid bars,

    Age- and sex-adjusted comparison of the Jackson Heart Study (JHS) and National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) of chronic kidney disease (A) prevalence and (B) awareness. Solid bars, JHS; open bars, NHANES.

PII: S0272-6386(08)01575-8

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.08.035

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 53, Issue 2 , Pages 238-247 , February 2009

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