title: Renal disease in the elderly.
abstract: The types of renal disease that are particularly common in the elderly include acute renal failure, prerenal azotemia, multiple myeloma kidney, and obstruction. Hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, now proven effective in controlling renal disease in older patients, require special considerations when applied to the elderly patient.
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000175:diagnosis; D009400:Nephrosclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D014511:Uremia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D001748:Urinary Bladder Neck Obstruction / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis