Associations between long-term exposure to air pollution and kidney function utilizing electronic healthcare records: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: David Dillon (Author), Cavin Ward-Caviness (Author), Abhijit V. Kshirsagar (Author), Joshua Moyer (Author), Joel Schwartz (Author), Qian Di (Author), Anne Weaver (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects more than 38 million people in the United States, predominantly those over 65 years of age. While CKD etiology is complex, recent research suggests associations with environmental exposures. Methods Our primary objective is to examine creatini...