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Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects approximately 10% of the global population.
  • CKD is traditionally classified by a single presumed cause, a concept central to nephrology training.
  • Identifying a single etiological driver is a cornerstone of diagnosing kidney disease.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To challenge the traditional single-cause model of CKD.
  • To propose and explore the concept of CKD as a multifactorial condition.
  • To highlight the implications of a multifactorial perspective on CKD diagnosis and management.

Main Methods:

  • Review and conceptual analysis of existing data on CKD etiology.
  • Exploration of the life-course perspective on kidney insults and risk factors.
  • Discussion of clinical implications derived from a multifactorial model.

Main Results:

  • CKD frequently results from cumulative or concurrent exposure to multiple insults and risk factors.
  • The single-cause model may not accurately reflect the complex reality of CKD development in many patients.
  • A multifactorial view aligns better with clinical observations and patient outcomes.

Conclusions:

  • CKD is typically multifactorial, resulting from serial or multiple simultaneous insults.
  • Adopting a multifactorial concept of CKD has significant implications for diagnostic approaches, nomenclature, and therapeutic strategies.
  • A risk factor-based, multifactorial approach provides a strong rationale for prioritizing risk factor control to preserve kidney health.