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Document Details : Title: Kidney in old age Author(s): MAERTENS S, VAN DEN NOORTGATE NJ Journal: Acta Clinica Belgica Volume: 63 Issue: 1 Date: 2008 Pages: 8-15 DOI: 10.2143/ACB.63.1.1002539 Abstract : Epidemiological studies have shown that chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major health problem especially in an older population. Given the growing segment of the elderly population and the important implication of renal disease on health care, this review discusses the structural and functional changes of the ageing kidney and the underlying mechanisms of age-dependent injury. The implications of these changes in daily clinical practice and the management of CKD is also briefly overviewed. |
