Primary Recipient

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, THE

Amount

$222,415.00

Award Date

9/30/2010

Administering Agency

Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health

CDFA Number

93.701

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support

Description

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects an estimated 19 million adults in the US, and is associated with an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality. Clinical practice guidelines define CKD on the basis of both albuminuria and decreased ki