Open AccessChronic kidney disease, diabetes, and hypertension: what's in a name?
Author(s) -
Andrew S. Levey,
Brad C. Astor,
Lesley A. Stevens,
Josef Coresh
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
kidney international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.499
H-Index - 276
eISSN - 1523-1755
pISSN - 0085-2538
DOI - 10.1038/ki.2010.115
Subject(s) - albuminuria , medicine , kidney disease , renal function , diabetes mellitus , creatinine , disease , endocrinology , type 2 diabetes , population , kidney , environmental health
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.
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