Abstract
Background. There is an epidemic of kidney disease among the Zuni Indians. In collaboration with health care providers and research institutions, the Zuni Pueblo established the Zuni Kidney Project to reduce the burden of kidney disease. Methods. The Zuni Kidney Project conducted a population-based, cross-sectional survey to estimate the prevalence of albuminuria, hematuria, and related risk factors. Neighborhood household clusters served as the sampling frame. Participants completed a questionnaire, donated blood and urine samples, and had blood pressure, height, and weight measured. This survey provided the foundation for ongoing studies to identify genetic and environmental risk factors for disease susceptibility and progression. Results. Age and gender distributions among survey participants were similar to those in the eligible Zuni population. Prevalence of incipient albuminuria (IA) (0.03≤ urine albumin:creatinine ratio, UACR
Original language | English |
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Journal | Kidney international. Supplement |
Volume | 68 |
Issue number | 97 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2005 |
Keywords
- Albuminuria
- American Indians
- Diabetic and nondiabetic kidney disease
- Epidemiology
- Hematuria
- Hypercholesterolemia
- Hypertension
- Obesity
- Proteinuria
- Risk factors
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nephrology