title: Aging and renal function.
abstract: Reflection on the circumstances of the elderly permits one to understand the risk factors for renal disease that are present in that population; to consider what impact impairment of the primary functional capacities of the kidney will have; to structure a diagnostic work-up; and finally, to close the loop by modifying care in order to protect the elderly from renal insufficiency.
authors.affiliation: Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Roxe
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012307:Risk Factors