Central Obesity, C-Reactive Protein and Chronic Kidney Disease: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study in Southern China

• Main Authors: Shanying Chen (Author), Hongmei Liu (Author), Xinyu Liu (Author), Yongqiang Li (Author), Mi Li (Author), Yan Liang (Author), Xiaofei Shao (Author), Harry Holthöfer (Author), Hequn Zou (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2013-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Previous studies have shown that central obesity is associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD). We hypothesized that the association of central obesity with CKD is modified by the presence of inflammation. To test this hypothesis, we performed this study. Methods: This was a cross-secti...