Louw, Melanie2013-07-042013-07-042012-02Louw, M 2012, 'Renal disease in the elderly – a new entity?', CME : Continuing Medical Education, vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 74.1016-6742 (print)2078-5143 (online)http://hdl.handle.net/2263/21811Chronic 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).enHealth and Medical Publishing GroupChronic renal disease (CRD)End-stage renal disease (ESRD)Renal disease in the elderly – a new entity?Article