title: Chronic kidney disease and its complications.
abstract: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a complex disease affecting more than 20 million individuals in the United States. Progression of CKD is associated with a number of serious complications, including increased incidence of cardiovascular disease, hyperlipidemia, anemia, and metabolic bone disease. CKD patients should be assessed for the presence of these complications and receive optimal treatment to reduce their morbidity and mortality. A multidisciplinary approach is required to accomplish this goal.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, MetroHealth System Campus, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Abbas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kanso
authors.forename: John R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Sedor
mesh_terms: D000740:Anemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D050171:Dyslipidemias; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications*; D008659:Metabolic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors