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. 2007 Sep 19;8(Suppl 1):S10. doi: 10.1186/1471-2350-8-S1-S10

Table 1.

Traits names, Framingham Heart Study examination cycle, and multivariable adjustments

Trait Sample size Exam cycle/s
Offspring Original Cohort Adjustment

Serum Creatinine 840–1010 2, 5, 6, 7 0 Age and sex; multivariable*
Change in serum creatinine 854 2, 7 0 Age and sex; multivariable*
Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) 840–1010 2, 5, 6, 7 0 Age and sex; multivariable*
Chronic Kidney Disease 1010 7 0 Age and sex; multivariable*
Cystatin C 981 7 0 Age and sex; multivariable*
Uric acid 912–1031 1, 2 0 Age and sex; multivariable*
Urinary Albumin Excretion 822 6 0 Age and sex; multivariable*
Urinary Albumin Excretion ≥ 30 mg/g; Hypertension-enriched sample 532 6 0 Age and sex; multivariable*
Serum Calcium 906 2 0 Age and sex; age, sex, serum creatinine
Serum Phosphorus 911 2 0 Age and sex; age, sex, and serum creatinine
Thyroid stimulation hormone (TSH) 883 3 0 Age and sex; age, sex, body mass index, smoking, menopausal status, thyroid hormone use
Mean of TSH exam 3 & 4 810 3, 4 0 Age and sex; age, sex, body mass index, smoking, menopausal status, thyroid hormone use
Luteinizing hormone (LH) ** 508 3 0 Age and multivariable***
Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)** 509 3 0 Age and multivariable***
Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS) 850 3 0 Age and sex; multivariable***

*Multivariable adjustment include age, sex, systolic blood pressure, hypertension treatment, HDL-cholesterol, smoking, diabetes, body mass index

**Men and post-menopausal women only with natural menopause not using hormone replacement treatment or oral contraceptive pills

*** Age, diabetes mellitus, impaired fasting glucose, smoking, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, body-mass index, hypertension treatment, prevalent cardiovascular disease, total cholesterol/HDL ratio and alcohol intake