THE AASK COHORT STUDY

这个子项目是许多研究子项目中利用 资源由NIH/NCRR资助的中心拨款提供。子项目和 调查员(PI)可能从NIH的另一个来源获得了主要资金， 并因此可以在其他清晰的条目中表示。列出的机构是 该中心不一定是调查人员的机构。 尽管血压控制很好，尽管使用了肾脏保护性抗高血压药物，高血压相关的肾脏疾病通常会进展。决定这种疾病进展的因素仍然知之甚少。AASK队列研究的主要目标是前瞻性地确定患有高血压相关肾病并接受推荐抗高血压治疗的非裔美国人肾脏功能的长期病程和肾脏疾病进展的风险因素。第二个目标是确定心血管疾病的发生，并在高血压相关肾脏疾病的背景下评估其危险因素。 AASK队列研究是一项前瞻性、观察性研究，是AASK临床试验的延伸。AASK试验是一项随机临床试验，测试了作为一线降压药物的3种不同药物(雷米普利、美托洛尔和氨氯地平)和2种血压控制水平(通常控制和更积极的控制)的效果。在AASK的1094名随机参与者中，预计将有650-750名尚未达到ESRD的患者参加队列研究。此外，那些在AASK试验期间到达ESRD的个人将被邀请参加一次访问以收集DNA。对于那些登记参加队列研究的人，每年两次，大约每6个月，暴露将被收集。暴露将包括环境、遗传、生理和社会经济因素。原发肾脏结局将是以血肌酐翻倍、终末期肾病或死亡定义的临床结局。将为所有没有ESRD的参与者提供适当的降压治疗(AASK试验中确定的药物和目标血压水平)。通过这种方式，该队列将直接控制肾脏疾病进展的两个主要的“已知”决定因素(高血压的治疗和肾脏保护性抗高血压药物的使用)，因此将在推荐的抗高血压治疗的背景下解决其研究目标。我们预计每个参与者每年至少有4个联系人，最多6个联系人进行BP控制。队列研究的预期随访期为5年(总计9-12年，包括AASK试验期间)。 假设：AASK队列研究将提供数据，以加强我们对决定肾脏疾病进展的过程以及肾脏疾病患者心血管疾病进展的理解。此外，这项研究的数据可能最终导致新的预防策略，延迟或防止ESRD的发生。

This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing the resources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject and investigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source, and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed is for the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator. Despite excellent blood pressure control and despite use of reno-protective antihypertensive medication, hypertension-related renal disease commonly progresses. The factors that determine the progression of this condition remain poorly understood. The primary objective of the AASK Cohort Study is to determine prospectively the long-term course of kidney function and risk factors for kidney disease progression in African-Americans with hypertension-related kidney disease that receive recommended antihypertensive therapy. A secondary objective is to determine the occurrence of cardiovascular disease and assess its risk factors in the setting of hypertension-related kidney disease. The AASK Cohort Study is a prospective, observational study that is an extension of the AASK clinical trial. The AASK trial was a randomized, clinical trial that tested the effects of 3 different medications used as first line antihypertensive therapy (ramipril, metoprolol and amlodipine) and 2 levels of blood pressure control (usual control and more aggressive control). Of the 1,094 randomized participants in AASK, it is anticipated that 650-750 individuals who have not reached ESRD will enroll in the Cohort Study. In addition, those individuals who reached ESRD during the AASK trial will be invited to attend one visit for collection of DNA. For those who enroll in the Cohort Study, twice each year, approximately every 6 months, exposures will be collected. Exposures will include environmental, genetic, physiologic, and socio-economic factors. The primary renal outcome will be a clinical outcome defined by doubling of serum creatinine, ESRD or death. Appropriate antihypertensive treatment (medications and target BP level as determined in the AASK trial) will be provided to all participants who do not have ESRD. In this fashion, the cohort will directly control two of the major 'known' determinants of kidney disease progression (treatment of hypertension and use of reno-protective, antihypertensive medication) and will therefore address its research objectives in the setting of recommended antihypertensive care. We anticipate a minimum of 4 contacts and maximum of 6 contacts for BP control per participant per year. The anticipated duration of follow-up in the Cohort Study will be 5 years (total of 9-12 years, including the period of the AASK trial). Hypothesis: It is hypotesized that the AASK Cohort Study will provide data that enhance our understanding of the processes that determine progression of renal disease, and the progression of cardiovascular diusease in renal disease patients. Furthermore, data from this study might ultimately lead to new prevention strategies that delay or prevent the onset of ESRD.