title: [Outcome implications of chronic kidney disease in the elderly].
abstract: Chronic kidney disease is considered to be a problem of public health problem from the application of Guidelines KDOQI/NKF. Majority patients diagnosed of chronic kidney disease are elderly. In these patients progression of renal disease is slow, being the mortality high to development of renal failure that needs dialysis. The current guidelines must apply with caution in these elders.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital General de Segovia, Segovia. manuhebe@hotmail.com
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Heras
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Fernández-Reyes
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sánchez
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000503:physiopathology; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D015995:Prevalence; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D003404:Creatinine