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CKD Markers Linked to Cognitive Risk

In adults with chronic kidney disease, higher proteinuria and lower estimated glomerular filtration rate are associated with increased risk of incident cognitive impairment.

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  • Kathryn Wighton

  • February 17, 2026

  • 3 min

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Top Institutions in Internal Medicine

Brief introduction explaining scope and methodology.

  • #1

    University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
    University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

    Philadelphia, PA

    Key Differentiators

    • Nephrology
    • Neurology
    • Epidemiology

  • #2

    Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

    Baltimore, MD

    Key Differentiators

    • Nephrology
    • Neurology
    • Geriatrics

  • #3

    Mayo Clinic
    Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, MN

    Key Differentiators

    • Nephrology
    • Neurology
    • Clinical Epidemiology

  • #4

    Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School
    Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School

    Boston, MA

    Key Differentiators

    • Nephrology
    • Neurology
    • Neuroepidemiology

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CKD Markers Linked to Cognitive Risk

  • by Kathryn Wighton

  • February 17, 2026

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