Do kidneys grow old gracefully?

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Brad H Rovin. Kidney Int. 2020 Jan.

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. 2020 Jan;97(1):40-41.

doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2019.08.031.

¹ Internal Medicine-Nephrology, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA. Electronic address: Brad.Rovin@osumc.edu.

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Should the definition of CKD be changed to include age-adapted GFR criteria? YES.
Glassock RJ, Delanaye P, Rule AD. Glassock RJ, et al. Kidney Int. 2020 Jan;97(1):34-37. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2019.08.033. Kidney Int. 2020. PMID: 31901354 No abstract available.
"Should the definition of CKD be changed to include age-adapted GFR criteria?": Con: the evaluation and management of CKD, not the definition, should be age-adapted.
Levey AS, Inker LA, Coresh J. Levey AS, et al. Kidney Int. 2020 Jan;97(1):37-40. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2019.08.032. Kidney Int. 2020. PMID: 31901355 No abstract available.