Study shows that current definitions of chronic kidney disease overestimate the CKD burden in older individuals and results in overdiagnosis.

Accounting for Age in the Definition of Chronic Kidney Disease – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)

Invited commentary: Overdiagnosis of Chronic Kidney Disease in Older Adults—An Inconvenient Truth – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)

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Should the definition of chronic kidney disease be changed to consider the physiological eGFR decline that is associated with ageing?

A new publication says yes!

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— Chronic Disease Care (@ICDC_Research) August 31, 2021