# Screening for Chronic Kidney Disease by Mobile Health Unit Outreach

**Authors:** Robert D. Brook, Steven J. Korzeniewski, Bethany Foster, Paul Kurian, Brian Reed, Anna Steinberg-Abreu, James L. Young, Phillip D. Levy

PMC · DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.2312 · JAMA Network Open · 2026-03-18

## TL;DR

This study used mobile health units to screen for chronic kidney disease and identify risk factors in the Detroit area.

## Contribution

The study provides population-wide screening data and risk factors for chronic kidney disease via mobile health units.

## Key findings

- Mobile health units effectively reached a broad population for chronic kidney disease screening.
- Common risk factors for chronic kidney disease were identified among the screened individuals.

## Abstract

This cross-sectional study reports population-wide screening results and risk factors for chronic kidney disease among individuals who received screening from mobile health units in the Detroit, Michigan, area.

## Linked entities

- **Diseases:** chronic kidney disease (MONDO:0005300)

## Full-text entities

- **Genes:** ALB (albumin) [NCBI Gene 213] {aka FDAHT, HSA, PRO0883, PRO0903, PRO1341}
- **Diseases:** CKD (MESH:D051436), Kidney disease (MESH:D007674), diabetes (MESH:D003920)
- **Chemicals:** creatinine (MESH:D003404)
- **Species:** Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606]
- **Mutations:** A1C

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## References

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