Wei Wang

TL;DR: Results did not support associations of waist circumference, C-reactive protein level, and physical activity with rapid decline, but interventions targeting potentially modifiable factors may help reduce the incidence of kidney failure.

TL;DR: In a large African American cohort, current cigarette smoking was independently associated with RRF decline in a dose‐dependent manner and there was evidence of increased inflammation (C‐reactive protein) in current smokers, suggesting a potential mechanism for these relationships.

TL;DR: Except for myocardial infarction in men, CVD burden in the JHS cohort was higher than expected and a strong inverse socioeconomic gradient of CVD was also observed within the J HS cohort.

TL;DR: In this article, a Deming regression model was chosen to optimally calibrate baseline serum creatinine measurements in the Jackson Heart study (JHs), and the calibrated values provided a lower CKD prevalence estimate.

TL;DR: In a community-based cohort of blacks, major depressive symptoms were associated with greater risks of incident stroke and CHD after adjustment for clinical and behavioral risk factors.