Genetic epidemiology in kidney disease

Chronic kidney disease epidemiology.

Epidemiology of diabetic kidney disease.

The increasing prevalence of diabetes has led to DKD becoming the leading cause of ESRD in many regions. The economic cost of DKD will grow to prohibitive amounts unless strategies to prevent its onset or progression are urgently implemented. In type 1 and type 2 diabetes, the presence of microalbuminuria and macroalbuminuria confers increased risk of developing ESRD and of death. Comparison of...

Epidemiology of Chronic Kidney Disease

Epidemiology of Chronic Kidney Disease

Epidemiology of Chronic Kidney Disease Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major global health problem. It is defined by decreased kidney function (characterized by a reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] <60 mL/min per 1.73 m) and kidney damage characterized by albuminuria or proteinuria. To standardize definitions and facilitate risk stratification, 5 different stages of severity ...

The prevalence and epidemiology of genetic renal disease amongst adults with chronic kidney disease in Australia

BACKGROUND There are an established and growing number of Mendelian genetic causes for chronic kidney disease (CKD) in adults, though estimates of prevalence have been speculative. The CKD Queensland (CKD.QLD) registry enables partial clarification of this through the study of adults with CKD receiving nephrology care throughout Queensland, Australia. METHODS Data from the first 2,935 patient...