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Asymptomatic kidney changes discovered during occupational health screening: age-dependent trends from a large cohort.

Article B Peer reviewed Small trial

Key takeaways

A study of 12,000 workers found that early kidney damage (low eGFR) was linked to better health literacy (understanding medical info). This group had higher levels of albuminuria (protein in urine).

Who did this work

Stufano A · Cirillo P · De Maria L · Delvecchio G · Caputi A · Alberga Y · Serio FD · Coggiola M · Scarimbolo G · Mascolo A · Pace SD · Pesce F

Source

Article · PubMed, CKD progression and prevention · 2026 Aug 7
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42583547/