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Assessment of Vascular Function in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
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Kidney function assessment in the geriatric population
Abimereki Muzaale1, Adnan Khan2, Richard J Glassock3
1Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension
|November 15, 2023
Summary
Kidney function naturally declines with age. However, chronic kidney disease (CKD) may be overdiagnosed in older adults without albuminuria, necessitating age-adapted definitions.
Area of Science:
- Nephrology
- Geriatric Medicine
- Renal Physiology
Background:
- Kidney function naturally declines with aging.
- This decline can be exacerbated by disease progression.
- Geriatric populations often present with frailty and comorbidities.
Conclusions:
- Age-related GFR decline is a normal physiological process.
- Current CKD definitions may lead to overdiagnosis and unnecessary referrals in the elderly.
- Age-adapted CKD definitions, particularly in the absence of albuminuria, are crucial for accurate diagnosis and management.
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