Low Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Is Prevalent among North Korean Refugees in South Korea / 가정의학회지
Korean Journal of Family Medicine
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: 161-167, 2018.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The number of North Korean refugees entering South Korea is rising. Few studies have investigated the risk of non-communicable disease in North Korean refugees. Moreover, kidney insufficiency, a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, has not been studied in this population. We compared the prevalence of non-communicable disease and kidney function in North Korean refugees and South Koreans.METHODS:
Our study was conducted using a case-control design. We enrolled 118 North Korean refugees from the Hana Center and selected 472 randomly sampled South Korean individuals as controls, who were age- and sex-matched with the North Korean refugees in a ratio of 14, from the 2014 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey database.RESULTS:
The prevalence of non-communicable disease did not differ significantly between the groups; however, a low estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR; < 90 mL/min per 1.73 m2) was more prevalent in the North Korean refugees than in the South Korean population (52.1% vs. 29.9%, P < 0.001). After adjusting for covariates and weight gain after escape, the prevalence of a low eGFR was associated with the length of residence in South Korea (odds ratio, 2.84; 95% confidence interval, 1.02–7.89).CONCLUSION:
The prevalence of non-communicable disease did not differ between North Korean refugees and the South Korean population, while a low eGFR was more prevalent in North Korean refugees than in South Koreans. Moreover, after adjusting for other covariates, the prevalence of a low eGFR in North Korean refugees was associated with the length of residence in South Korea.
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Assunto principal:
Refugiados
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Nações Unidas
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Doenças Cardiovasculares
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Aumento de Peso
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Estudos de Casos e Controles
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Inquéritos Nutricionais
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Prevalência
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Fatores de Risco
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Insuficiência Renal
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Insuficiência Renal Crônica
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Korean Journal of Family Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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