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Prevalence, risk factors and awareness of albuminuria on a Canadian First Nation: A community-based screening study

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Zacharias, J. M., Young, T. K., Riediger, N. D., Roulette, J., & Bruce, S. G. (2012) Prevalence, risk factors and awareness of albuminuria on a Canadian First Nation: a community-based screening study. BMC Public Health, 12, Article 290. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-12-290

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"Background: Both diabetic and non-diabetic end stage renal disease (ESRD) are more common among Canadian First Nations people than among the general Canadian population. The purpose of this research was to determine the prevalence of and risk factors for albuminuria in a Canadian First Nation population at high risk for ESRD and dialysis. Methods: Data from a community-based screening study of 483 residents of a Plains Ojibway First Nation in Manitoba was used. Participants provided random urine samples. Proteinuria was defined as any dipstick positive for protein (≥1 g/L) or those with ACR in the macroalbuminuric range (≥30 mg/mmol) on at least one sample. Microalbuminuria was defined as ACR ≥2 mg/mmol for males and ≥2.8 mg/mmol for females. Other measures included fasting glucose, haemoglobin A1c, triglycerides, cholesterol, blood pressure, height, weight and waist and hip circumferences." (as cited in abstract)

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http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501 http://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85

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