Chronic kidney disease - A disease domain complex

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-1-2008

Publication Title

Geriatrics

Abstract

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a silent disorder that is under-recognized. It is most often diagnosed by biochemical abnormalities. The combination of age, ethnicity, gender, and serum creatinine yields the best overall Index of kidney function, and the estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) must be readily available for clinical practitioners to facilitate identification of CKD. The detection of persistent proteinuria also heralds the presence of CKD, but this sign is often ignored. A detailed case study is presented to demonstrate the evolution of CKD and its insidious progression to a multifaceted and complex disorder. Delineation of the complications of CKD permits the adaptation of a collaborative action plan between primary care physicians and nephrologists, and sample approaches are outlined.

PubMed ID

18312026

Volume

63

Issue

3

First Page

30

Last Page

37

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