Facing the needs of an increasingly ageing population is rapidly becoming a major public health issue in western countries, Chronic kidney disease （CKD）, whose current prevalence is estimated around 10%-15% in the g...Facing the needs of an increasingly ageing population is rapidly becoming a major public health issue in western countries, Chronic kidney disease （CKD）, whose current prevalence is estimated around 10%-15% in the general population, with considerably higher figures in at-risk groups, is widely known to increase with age. In the elderly, renal impairment is often concomitant or secondary to several other systemic disorders such as hypertension, atherosclerosis,展开更多
文摘Facing the needs of an increasingly ageing population is rapidly becoming a major public health issue in western countries, Chronic kidney disease （CKD）, whose current prevalence is estimated around 10%-15% in the general population, with considerably higher figures in at-risk groups, is widely known to increase with age. In the elderly, renal impairment is often concomitant or secondary to several other systemic disorders such as hypertension, atherosclerosis,
