Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a public health problem that needs an integrated program to be detected, monitored, and controlled. This study reports the results of a CKD program designed and implemented in Shahreza, Iran. Materials and Methods. After initial evaluation of CKD in Shahreza, a...
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It is estimated that 1 in 10 US adults has chronic kidney disease, and many who have the disease are not aware of it.The kidneys function as blood filters
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is strongly associated with type 2 diabetes (T2DM), chronic kidney disease (CKD), and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Through significant investments in novel technology, Cleveland HeartLab®is fostering innovation to detect these conditions in their early stages...
Definition Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined as kidney damage for three or more months, as defined by structural or functional abnormalities of the kidney, with or without decreased GFR manifested by either pathologic abnormalities or markers of kidney damage, including abnormalities in the comp...
Original Article 1101 Hypertens Res Vol.31 (2008) No.6 p.1101-1107 Chronic Kidney Disease Japan Cohort (CKD-JAC) Study: Design and Methods Enyu IMAI1), Seiichi MATSUO2), Hirofumi MAKINO3), Tsuyoshi WATANABE4), Tadao AKIZAWA5), Kosaku NITTA6), Satoshi IIMURO7), Yasuo OHASHI7), and ...
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is characterized by the presence of kidney damage or an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of less than 60 mL/min/1.73 m², persisting for 3 months or more, irrespective of the cause.[1]CKD is a state of progressive loss of kidney function, ultimatel...
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects 10–15 % of individuals in industrialized nations and is associated with adverse morbidity and mortality. CKD has many etiologies, although the most common are diabetes and hypertension. In absence of a specific thera
Chronic Kidney Disease Abstract Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a pathological status characterized by decreased glomerular filtration rate (GFR) due to various reasons and with potentially fatal outcome. It affects more than 25 % of the population aged 60 years or older in the United States. ...