title: Natural progression of renal function in the elderly: analysis of poor prognosis factors associated with chronic kidney disease.
abstract: In the last few years a debate has emerged on the range of normal renal function and the rate at which renal disease progresses in the elderly. In this review we analysed, on the basis of the results of the study Ancianos con enfermedad renal cr&oacute;nica del Hospital General de Segovia (Elderly people with chronic kidney disease of the Hospital General de Segovia), the poor prognosis factors associated with this disease: proteinuria, episodes of acute renal failure and heart failure, and the role of uric acid. Elderly people with chronic kidney disease who present these poor prognosis factors may benefit from follow-up by Nephrology.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital General de Segovia, Spain. manuhebe@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Heras
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: García-Cosmes
authors.forename: María J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Fernández-Reyes
authors.forename: Rosa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sánchez
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000209:etiology; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000150:complications*