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CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE, DIABETES MELLITUS AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE: RISKS AND COMMONALITIES
Author(s) -
Suckling Rebecca,
Gallagher Hugh
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of renal care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.381
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1755-6686
pISSN - 1755-6678
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-6686.2012.00274.x
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , kidney disease , intensive care medicine , renal function , blood pressure , disease , proteinuria , population , kidney , endocrinology , environmental health
SUMMARY The prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and diabetes mellitus (DM) is increasing worldwide. CKD and diabetes are important risk factors for cardiovascular disease and all three conditions are key components of the multiple morbidities increasingly evident as population age in the developed world. Shared risk factors, both traditional and nontraditional, contribute to these associations, and are important targets for public health and both primary and secondary care. Prevention and early detection in combination with a holistic approach to vascular care will be key to improving outcomes and reducing costs. Routine reporting of estimated glomerular filtration rate to aid early identification, risk stratification through quantitative proteinuria testing, appropriate use of renin‐angiotensin system antagonists and optimal blood pressure control are important strategies to improve the care of people with or at risk of CKD.