肾单位
医学
肾脏疾病
肾脏替代疗法
糖尿病
疾病
肾
内科学
肾功能
重症监护医学
内分泌学
作者
Paola Romagnani,Giuseppe Remuzzi,Richard J. Glassock,Adeera Levin,Kitty J. Jager,Marcello Tonelli,Ziad A. Massy,Christoph Wanner,Hans‐Joachim Anders
摘要
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined by persistent urine abnormalities, structural abnormalities or impaired excretory renal function suggestive of a loss of functional nephrons. The majority of patients with CKD are at risk of accelerated cardiovascular disease and death. For those who progress to end-stage renal disease, the limited accessibility to renal replacement therapy is a problem in many parts of the world. Risk factors for the development and progression of CKD include low nephron number at birth, nephron loss due to increasing age and acute or chronic kidney injuries caused by toxic exposures or diseases (for example, obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus). The management of patients with CKD is focused on early detection or prevention, treatment of the underlying cause (if possible) to curb progression and attention to secondary processes that contribute to ongoing nephron loss. Blood pressure control, inhibition of the renin–angiotensin system and disease-specific interventions are the cornerstones of therapy. CKD complications such as anaemia, metabolic acidosis and secondary hyperparathyroidism affect cardiovascular health and quality of life, and require diagnosis and treatment. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is the progressive, irreversible loss of renal function that has many causes and contributing factors. In this Primer, the authors describe the many consequences of CKD and how understanding — and treating — the underlying cause can substantially slow CKD progression.
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