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Kidney Tubular Secretion Capacity and Risk of Cardiovascular Mortality in the General Population: The HUNT Study.

Article B Peer reviewed Small trial

Key takeaways

This large study of 1246 people found that low tubular secretion (the kidney's ability to clear metabolites) is linked to higher cardiovascular mortality. This risk was present in both men and women with CKD or normal kidney function.

Who did this work

Bullen AL · Katz R · Ascher SB · Garimella PS · Haaskjold Y · Øvrehus MA · Shlipak MG · Ix JH · Hallan S

Source

Article · PubMed, Reducing protein and albumin in urine · 2026 Aug 20
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42623157/