Affiliation:
1. Department of Nephrology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai, China
2. Clinical Research Center for Chronic Kidney Disease, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai, China
Abstract
Objectives. A high urine albumin/creatinine ratio (UACR) is associated with microvascular disease in hypertensive patients. However, hypertensive patients frequently have other comorbidities. Thus, it is difficult to distinguish the role of UACR from that of comorbidities in microvascular disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between UACR and microvascular disease in elderly hypertension patients without comorbidities. Methods. A cross-sectional cohort study of 2252 essential hypertension patients aged 65-94 years without comorbidities between January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2017, was conducted. Microvascular disease was evaluated by hypertension retinopathy (HR). Multivariable adjusted odds of HR by UACR quartiles were determined using logistic regression. Results. The HR prevalence was 22.1% (
) among the cohort study and was significantly different among UACR quartiles (19.7%, 20.3%, 22.0%, and 26.4% in quartiles 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively,
). After adjustment for covariates, higher UACR (
, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.05-1.92, quartile 4 versus 1) were significantly associated with HR. Among male patients, higher UACR (
, 95% CI 1.07-2.55, quartile 4 versus 1) were significantly associated with HR after adjustment for covariates. Among female patients, however, 64% and 40% increased odds of HR were noted in the highest and lowest UACR (quartiles 4 and 1, respectively) compared to UACR quartile 2. Conclusions. Microvascular disease was associated with higher UACR in elderly male essential hypertension patients without comorbidities but was associated with lower and higher UACR in female patients without comorbidities.
Funder
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Subject
General Immunology and Microbiology,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,General Medicine
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