Depression and Quality of Life in Relation to Decreased Glomerular Filtration Rate Among Adults with Hypertension in Rural Northeast China

Background/Aims: We aim to investigate the extent to which depression and quality of life might be associated with decreased glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in a large hypertensive population in rural Northeast China. Methods: A total of 5566 hypertensive participants aged 35 years and older were s...

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Veröffentlicht in:Kidney & blood pressure research 2015-01, Vol.40 (1), p.31-40
Hauptverfasser: Guo, Xiaofan, Li, Zhao, Yu, Shasha, Yang, Hongmei, Guo, Liang, Zheng, Liqiang, Zhu, Luoning, Zhang, Yonghong, Sun, Yingxian
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Zusammenfassung:Background/Aims: We aim to investigate the extent to which depression and quality of life might be associated with decreased glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in a large hypertensive population in rural Northeast China. Methods: A total of 5566 hypertensive participants aged 35 years and older were screened with a stratified cluster multistage sampling scheme in rural areas of Liaoning Province during 2012-2013. Decreased GFR was defined as estimated GFR
ISSN:1420-4096
1423-0143
DOI:10.1159/000368480