Urine Protein Levels Predict Future Development of Cerebral Infarction in Koreans.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Proteinuria is a clinical sign of adverse cardiovascular outcomes, including stroke. We aimed to assess the relationship between proteinuria and the occurrence of cerebral infarction.

Materials and methods

In total, 208854 Koreans who participated in the 2009 medical examination were followed up until 2013 using the database of the National Health Insurance Service. The results of urine dipstick tests were utilized to assess proteinuria as absent, 1+, 2+, or ≥3+. The International Classification of Diseases code 163 was used to document cerebral infarction.

Results

Between 2009 and 2013, 2383 cases (1.14%) of cerebral infarction occurred during 912772.9 person-years of follow-up. Hazard ratios for incident cerebral infarction increased with inceasing amounts o

SUBMITTER: Lee SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8688364 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature