Seminars in Nephrology
Volume 29, Issue 5 , Pages 497-503, September 2009

Interaction of Aging and Chronic Kidney Disease

  • Suma Prakash, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Dr. Suma Prakash, Department of Medicine, University Health Network, University of Toronto, EN-14th Floor, Room 216, 200 Elizabeth St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G2C4
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  • Ann M. O'Hare, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Summary 

Our goals in this review are to describe what is known about the prevalence and clinical implications of non–dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease in the elderly and to discuss some of the most common challenges to managing older patients with chronic kidney disease.

Keywords: Chronic kidney disease, elderly, management strategies, outcomes

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PII: S0270-9295(09)00101-6

doi:10.1016/j.semnephrol.2009.06.006

Seminars in Nephrology
Volume 29, Issue 5 , Pages 497-503, September 2009

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