Urinary Biomarkers Of Kidney Function As Predictors Of Cardiovascular Health: A Systematic Review.

Purpose Of Review: The growing burden of cardiovascular diseases has become a significant concern in both adult and youth populations. Urinary biomarkers of kidney function could provide useful insights that may aid in the early identification of individuals at higher risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes. This systematic review aimed to assess associations between urinary biomarkers of kidney function and different measures of cardiovascular health.

Phenotyping Kidney Function in Young Adults With High Blood Pressure: The African-PREDICT Study.

Biomarkers of kidney function, including glomerular, tubular, and fibrotic markers, have been associated with blood pressure in elderly populations and individuals with kidney and cardiovascular diseases. However, limited information is available in young adults. In this study, we compared levels of several kidney function biomarkers between normotensive and hypertensive young adults and explored the associations of these biomarkers with blood pressure within these groups.

Cardiovascular risk and kidney function profiling using conventional and novel biomarkers in young adults: the African-PREDICT study.

Background: Low- and middle-income countries experience an increasing burden of chronic kidney disease. Cardiovascular risk factors, including advancing age, may contribute to this phenomenon. We (i) profiled cardiovascular risk factors and different biomarkers of subclinical kidney function and (ii) investigated the relationship between these variables.

Comparative evaluation of the microbial community in biological processes treating industrial and domestic wastewaters.

Aims: Comparison of the microbial composition and process performance between laboratory scale processes treating domestic and vegetable oil wastewaters.

Methods And Results: Two laboratory scale modified Ludzack-Ettinger processes were operated under similar operating conditions. One process was fed domestic wastewater and the other an industrial wastewater, vegetable oil effluent.