title: Renal health in Chile.
abstract: The prevalence of 20 diseases was studied in a representative sample of 3619 individuals in Chile. Twelve percent of the participants were younger than 25, 63% were 25-64 years old, and 25% were at least 65 years old. Thirty-four percent had high blood pressure, 60% were aware of their condition, 36% received treatment, and 12% reached their goal blood pressure. Renal function was assessed by serum creatinine and glomerular filtration rate, as estimated by the Cockroft-Gault formula. In all, 6.7% had elevated creatinine, 14% showed proteinuria, and 0.2% showed advanced renal damage. The results of this study will contribute to the prevention of renal diseases in Chile.
authors.affiliation: Ministerio de Salud de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Escobar
authors.forename: Ingrid
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Arce
authors.forename: Aquiles
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jara
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mezzano
authors.forename: Leopoldo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ardiles
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002677:Chile / Q000453:epidemiology; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D006978:Hypertension, Renovascular / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D001786:Blood Glucose; D003404:Creatinine