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The Healthy, Aging, and Diseased Kidney: Relationship with Cardiovascular Disease
Author(s) -
Morcos Ramez,
Lazar Ira,
Kucharik Michael,
Lavin Arye,
Fahmy Andrew,
Chandrasekhar Sanjay,
Ibrahim Amira,
Neupane Aashish,
Khalili Houman,
Maini Brijeshwar,
Ouslander Joseph G.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of the american geriatrics society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.992
H-Index - 232
eISSN - 1532-5415
pISSN - 0002-8614
DOI - 10.1111/jgs.16866
Subject(s) - medicine , disease , kidney disease , pathophysiology , intensive care medicine , population , kidney , environmental health
The cardiovascular and renal systems share an intimate physiological relationship, wherein a perturbance in one system may have an adverse effect on the other. Since the burden of renal disease increases with age, there is a considerable interest in the pathophysiology of kidney disease in the geriatric patient population. This review will explore the physiological dynamics behind the increased susceptibility to kidney disease in this population. A better understanding of these pathophysiological changes may lead to improved prevention and management strategies.