Increased body mass index may be associated with greater risk of end-stage renal disease in whites compared to blacks: A nested case–control study

BACKGROUND: The relationship between body mass index (BMI) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) may differ between blacks and whites due to underlying metabolic differences. METHODS: We conducted a nested case-control study of 631 incident ESRD cases and 1,897 matched controls within the Southern Comm...

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Published in:BMC Nutr
Main Authors: Akwo, Elvis, A., Cavanaugh, Kerri, L., Ikizler, Talat, Alp, Blot, William, J., Lipworth, Loren
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4880028/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27239330
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40795-015-0022-x
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