Renal disease in the elderly – a new entity?
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Authors
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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Keywords
Chronic renal disease (CRD), End-stage renal disease (ESRD)
Sustainable Development Goals
Citation
Louw, M 2012, 'Renal disease in the elderly – a new entity?', CME : Continuing Medical Education, vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 74.