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ISHIB: Kidney Disease Not Identified Early Enough By Lynn Haley Special to DG News LAS VEGAS, NV -- July 9, 2001 -- Patients at high risk for kidney disease often are not identified early enough to achieve benefits from treatment. The findings from a multi-site study were presented today at the 2001 meeting of the International Society of Hypertension in Blacks held here July 8th-12th. Researchers from the National Kidney Foundation’s Kidney Early Evaluation Programme (KEEP) Steering Committee studied 1,935 patients between 1997 to 1999 in 21 cities across the United States. Participants were screened for blood pressure, weight, microalbuminuria, hematuria, pyuria, plasma glucose, and serum creatinine. Of those screened, 53.2 percent were African-American and 71.4 percent had test values that were outside the normal range, with 44.3 percent having two or more values outside the normal range. More than 57 percent of the participants learned of at least one new condition following the screening. Researchers say that overall, more than 70 percent of those screened for diabetes, hypertension and kidney disease were found to have test values that outside the normal range for one or more of the conditions. They say that these patients tend to be members of minority groups, who may be reluctant to access care. Better screening for these at-risk groups could result in earlier intervention of the disease, the researchers said. Community-based programmes could help raise awareness of risk factors, and help patients incorporate a healthy lifestyle to prevent hypertension and kidney disease, the researchers concluded. E-mail this page to a friend or colleague! To print, use this version