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Review
. 2015 Sep;99(5):935-52.
doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2015.05.003.

Primary Care of the Patient with Chronic Kidney Disease

Meghan M Kiefer  1 , Michael J Ryan  2
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Review

Primary Care of the Patient with Chronic Kidney Disease

Meghan M Kiefer et al. Med Clin North Am. 2015 Sep.

Abstract

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined by reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate, increased proteinuria, or both. CKD affects more than 10% of US adults, or 20 million people, and the numbers are rising as the population ages. However, CKD remains underdiagnosed. Diabetes and hypertension are the most common causes of CKD. Although end-stage renal disease is a feared complication of CKD, patients with CKD have a much greater risk of dying of cardiovascular (CV) disease than progressing to kidney failure. Special effort should be made to address modifiable CV risk factors in patients with CKD.

Keywords: Albuminuria; Chronic disease management; Chronic kidney disease; Primary care; Proteinuria.

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