Chronic Kidney Disease – How Many Have It?

[Chronic kidney disease what is it?].

Chronic kidney disease is defined by a reduced GFR (< 60 mL/min/1,73 m2) and/or the presence markers of renal injury for > or = 3 months. Chronic kidney disease indicates and increased risk of both end stage renal disease and cardiovascular mortality. The future challenge is to build a definition that would take into account patients age, rate of GFR decline and proteinuria in order to better d...

Defibrillator therapy in chronic kidney disease: is it worth it?

C hronic kidney disease (CKD), affecting >6% to 9% of the US population, is a major public health problem that is increasing in incidence. 1 Because of the overlapping clinical comorbidities of age, diabetes mellitus, atherosclerotic disease, and hypertension, heart failure (HF) and CKD are both inextricably linked and synergistic. 1 CKD and HF often coincide, whereas the overall prevalence of ...

Vitamin deficiencies in chronic kidney disease

Chronic kidney disease controversy: how expanding definitions are unnecessarily labelling many people as diseased.

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Endocrine disorders in chronic kidney disease

Background and Objective: Endocrine disorders are common in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The aim of the present study is reviewing available literature to give a deep understanding of complexities of endocrine disorders in chronic kidney disease. Methods: A narrative reviewing method based on the available literature was approached. Findings: Generally, when renal function de...