Chronic Kidney Disease in the Elderly — How to Assess Risk

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Abstract
Chronic kidney disease is an important problem in the elderly and is associated with a high risk of kidney failure, cardiovascular disease, and death.1,2 The disorder is indicated either by a glomerular filtration rate (GFR) of less than 60 ml per minute per 1.73 m2 of body-surface area or by the presence of kidney damage, assessed most commonly by the finding of albuminuria for three or more consecutive months.3 The severity of chronic kidney disease can be classified according to the level of the GFR, regardless of the cause, as follows: stage 1, kidney damage with a normal or . . .