Clinical presentation of renal failure in the aged: chronic renal failure.
Chronic kidney disease is increasingly being recognized in elderly individuals across the world. An understanding of the methods used to estimate or to measure kidney function, the likelihood and factors associated with progressive decline in renal function, and the clinical syndromes associated with poor renal function are key topics for individuals working across many medical disciplines. This review addresses some of the important aspects of chronic kidney disease, and summarizes some of the clinical and laboratory features associated with progressive disease.
Jassal
Sarbjit Vanita
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University Health Network, 8NU-857, 200 Elizabeth Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2C4 Canada. vanita.jassal@uhn.on.ca
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D018450:Disease Progression; D014943:Global Health; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D015996:Survival Rate / Q000639:trends