Renal disease in the elderly – a new entity?

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Louw, Melanie

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Health and Medical Publishing Group

Abstract

Chronic renal disease (CRD) in adults is fairly common worldwide. CRD is often associated with cardiovascular mortality, which is increasing. In adults CRD is associated with systemic hypertension, diabetes mellitus and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) or glomerulonephritis (GN).

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Chronic renal disease (CRD), End-stage renal disease (ESRD)

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Louw, M 2012, 'Renal disease in the elderly – a new entity?', CME : Continuing Medical Education, vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 74.