Abstract:Objective To investigate the relationship between high plasma viscosity and renal function progression and to provide evidence to control chronic diseases and improve the life quality of population. Methods The data of repeated healthy examinees in Xuzhou Central Hospital from January 2005 to December 2012 were collected. By using a retrospective study, the participants exposed to high plasma viscosity and those not exposed to high plasma viscosity were matched at 1: 3. And indexes, such as serum creatinine, uric acid and glomerular filtration rate, were compared. Results The indexes of the two groups were balanced and comparable when they entered the group. After 7 years, there were no statistical differences between the two groups regarding age, height, weight, SBP, DBP, urea nitrogen, high density lipoprotein, uric acid and glucose (P > 0.05). Compared with the non-exposed group, serum creatinine [(66.99±32.29) vs (55.46±15.97 mg/dL)], total cholesterol [(5.01±0.74) vs (4.87±0.72 mmol/L)], triglyceride [(1.80±1.79 mmol/L) vs (1.45±0.58 mmol/L)] and plasma viscosity [(1.60±0.07 mPa·s)vs (1.54±0.06 mPa·s)] in the exposure group were higher, but glomerular filtration rate [(131.05±49.06 ml/min·1.73 m2) vs (144.53±34.10 ml/min·1.73 m2)] were lower, significantly (P < 0.05). The prevalence rate of renal function progression in the exposure group (5.83%) was higher than that in the non-exposed group (3.62%) (P < 0.05). The mediating effect of total cholesterol was 17.7% (P < 0.05). Conclusions High plasma viscosity is likely to be a risk factor for CKD mediated by total cholesterol.