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- Title
Chronic kidney disease, diabetes, and hypertension: what's in a name?
- Authors
Levey, Andrew S.; Astor, Brad C.; Stevens, Lesley A.; Coresh, Josef
- Abstract
Chronic kidney disease, as defined by albuminuria or decreased estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), affects 11.6% of the adult population in the United States. CKD frequently occurs in association with diabetes and hypertension, suggesting that vascular disease is a likely cause in many people. We provide data on the frequency of diabetes, hypertension, or both, according to albumin-to-creatinine ratio and eGFR, and review the rationale for retaining the current name.
- Subjects
ALBUMINURIA; GLOMERULAR filtration rate; HYPERTENSION; DIABETES; VASCULAR diseases
- Publication
Kidney International, 2010, Vol 78, Issue 1, p19
- ISSN
0085-2538
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/ki.2010.115