The Kidney in Normal Aging
Aleksandar Đenić, Richard J. Glassock, Andrew D. Rule
Abstract
The prevalence of diagnosed CKD is high among individuals older than 65 years. Since GFR declines with normal aging, this phenomenon is due in part to the use of a single, absolute threshold of an eGFR <60 ml/min per 1.73 m2 persisting for at least 3 months to define CKD regardless of age or the
Topics & Concepts
MedicineRenal functionInternal medicineChronic Kidney Disease and DiabetesDialysis and Renal Disease ManagementDiet and metabolism studies