title: [Change in glomerular filtration rate in hypertensive patients in Vitória-ES].
abstract: As monitoring of renal function, it is used the estimation of glomerular filtration rate (GFR). This study aimed to estimate the GFR by means of the Cockcroft-Gault equation in hypertensive patients in the Municipality of Vitoria-ES. It is a transversal study of secondary data with 754 hypertensive patients attended in health facilities in 2009. For statistical analysis, there has been used the chi-square test. The female sex, overweight and uncontrolled blood pressure predominated. The average age was 58.18 years (± 13.52) and the serum creatinine (SCr) 0.81 mg / dl (± 0.28). The prevalence of reduced GFR was 19% when from 30 to 59 ml/min and 1.6% when from 29 to 15 ml/min. The prevalence of reduced GFR was 15 times higher in the elderly, 4.93 times higher in those with elevated SCr, 2.19 times in low-weight hypertensives and 1.6 times more prevalent in men. The study showed the importance of monitoring renal function with a view to early intervention and postponement of kidney function loss in hypertensive patients.
authors.forename: Cynthia Perin
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Passigatti
authors.forename: Maria Del Carmen
authors.initials: Mdel C
authors.lastname: Molina
authors.forename: Nágela Valadão
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Cade
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001835:Body Weight / Q000502:physiology; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D050177:Overweight / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D003404:Creatinine