title: Chronic kidney disease and the aging population.
authors.affiliation: University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada. Electronic address: no_reprints@med.ualberta.ca.
authors.forename: Marcello
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tonelli
authors.affiliation: Catholic University of Parana, Curitiba, Brazil.
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Riella
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D019049:Developed Countries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003906:Developing Countries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008017:Life Expectancy / Q000639:trends; D015995:Prevalence; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012307:Risk Factors