title: Acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease: it's a two-way street.
abstract: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is frequently seen in hospitalized patients and its incidence increases with the severity of illness. Recent studies have further illuminated the interdependent relationship between AKI and chronic kidney disease (CKD). CKD and proteinuria have been demonstrated to be risk factors for AKI. Moreover, the previous dogma that prognosis is excellent for patients who recover after AKI episodes may not be universally accurate as CKD is emerging as a long-term consequence after AKI. Short-term mortality is lower in CKD patients with AKI.
authors: Department of Medicine, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ 08103, USA.
authors: Jason
authors: J
authors: Kline
authors: Jean-Sebastien
authors: JS
authors: Rachoin
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D012307:Risk Factors