Coronary artery calcification score and common iliac artery calcification score in non-dialysis CKD patients.

Aim: Many studies have validated Agatston's coronary artery calcification score (CACS) for assessing vascular calcification (VC) in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. This study aimed to evaluate the CACS and common iliac artery calcification score (IACS) and to examine the variables related to each score.

Methods: The subjects were 145 non-dialysis CKD patients.

Self-rated health is associated with subsequent functional decline among older adults in Japan.

Background: Previous studies have reported that self-rated health (SRH) predicts subsequent mortality. However, less is known about the association between SRH and functional ability. The aim of this study was to examine whether SRH predicts decline in basic activities of daily living (ADL), even after adjustment for depression, among community-dwelling older adults in Japan.

Glucose intolerance associated with hypoxia in people living at high altitudes in the Tibetan highland.

Objectives: To clarify the association between glucose intolerance and high altitudes (2900-4800 m) in a hypoxic environment in Tibetan highlanders and to verify the hypothesis that high altitude dwelling increases vulnerability to diabetes mellitus (DM) accelerated by lifestyle change or ageing.

Design: Cross-sectional epidemiological study on Tibetan highlanders.

Participants: We enrolled 1258 participants aged 40-87 years.