title: Management and treatment of chronic kidney disease.
abstract: Estimates suggest that 30 million Americans have some degree of chronic kidney disease. By 2030, more than 2.2 million people will require treatment for end-stage renal disease, causing a significant impact on healthcare costs in the United States.
authors: Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, PA, USA.
authors: Nelson
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authors: Kopyt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002423:Cause of Death; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005544:Forecasting; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D009017:Morbidity; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D015995:Prevalence; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D017582:Renal Replacement Therapy; D012084:Renin-Angiotensin System / Q000187:drug effects; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology