Abstract
African Americans have lower 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels compared with whites. African Americans also have a higher risk of developing albuminuria and end-stage renal disease but a lower risk of death once they commence hemodialysis compared with whites. Vitamin D levels have been associated with multiple outcomes including albuminuria, progression to end-stage renal disease, and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. In this review, we examine the evidence linking 25(OH)D to outcomes and the possibility that differential 25(OH)D may explain certain racial differences in outcomes.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 416-424 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Seminars in Nephrology |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2013 |
Keywords
- Albuminuria
- Chronic kidney disease
- Mortality
- Racial differences
- Vitamin D
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nephrology