[Survey of risk factors and renal disease in first-degree relatives of dialysis patients].

Background: It has been established that first-degree relatives of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have a higher CKD risk than the overall population. This paper deals with the relative frequency of CKD markers and cardiovascular (CV) risk factors within first-degree relatives of ESRD patients in Argentina.

Methods: 810 family members volunteered to participate; of them 668 over 18 ys.