Angiopoietin-Like Protein 2 Is Associated With Chronic Kidney Disease in a General Japanese Population: The Hisayama Study

Background: Angiopoietin-like protein 2 (Angptl2) is an adipokine that promotes inflammation and endothelial dysfunction of the vessels. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between serum Angptl2 level and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Methods and Results: A total of 3,169 community-dwelling subjects aged ≥40 years were divided into quintiles by Angptl2 level. CKD was defined as the presence of albuminuria (urine albumin-creatinine ratio ≥30.0mg/g) or decreased estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR