title: Chronic kidney disease: New paradigms in diagnosis and management.
abstract: This article provides a step-by-step approach to evaluating kidney function and appropriately treating chronic kidney disease (CKD) in a primary care setting. Early detection and management of CKD will decrease the rate of progression to end-stage renal disease.
authors.affiliation: Denise Keller Link practices at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. The author has disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
authors.forename: Denise Keller
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Link
mesh_terms: D019468:Disease Management; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy