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Review: Renal dysfunction as a marker of increased vascular risk

SW Thames Renal Unit, St Helier Hospital, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 1AA, UK, peter.andrews{at}epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk

Minimisation of risk factors for the development of vascular disease has made a major contribution to the decline in vascular morbidity and mortality reported over the last decade. Recent evidence has highlighted that elevation of serum creatinine is a strong marker of increased vascular risk, with a predictive value as high as the development of diabetes. As serum creatinine is easily measured — albeit often misinterpreted — this provides another easily applied clinical tool for the stratification of cardiovascular risk and the targeting of preventative medicine in primary and secondary care.

Key Words: serum creatinine • renal impairment • vascular disease • atherosclerosis.

The British Journal of Diabetes & Vascular Disease, Vol. 4, No. 3, 152-155 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/14746514040040030301


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