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. 2009 Sep;29(5):497-503.
doi: 10.1016/j.semnephrol.2009.06.006.

Interaction of aging and chronic kidney disease

Suma Prakash  1 , Ann M O'Hare
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Interaction of aging and chronic kidney disease

Suma Prakash et al. Semin Nephrol. 2009 Sep.

Abstract

Our goals in this review are to describe what is known about the prevalence and clinical implications of non-dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease in the elderly and to discuss some of the most common challenges to managing older patients with chronic kidney disease.

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Prevalence of CKD by age and stage (source Coresh et al, JAMA, 2007), requires copyright.
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Projected population pyramid for 2050 (source http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/ipc/idbpyrs.pl?cty=US&out=s&ymax=250&submit=Submit+Query)
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relationship between competing risks of death an ESRD by age and eGFR
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