Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease and Associated Risk Factors—United States, 1999-2004

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a serious condition associated with premature mortality, decreased quality of life, and increased health-care expenditures. Untreated CKD can result in end-stage renal disease and necessitate dialysis or kidney transplantation. Risk factors for CKD include cardiovascu...

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Published in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2007-04, Vol.297 (16), p.1767-1768
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Epidemiology
Kidney diseases
Mortality
Risk factors
Statistical data
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Summary:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a serious condition associated with premature mortality, decreased quality of life, and increased health-care expenditures. Untreated CKD can result in end-stage renal disease and necessitate dialysis or kidney transplantation. Risk factors for CKD include cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension, and obesity. To estimate the prevalence of CKD in the US, CDC analyzed the most recent data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). This report summarizes the results of that analysis. A CDC Editorial Note is included.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.297.16.1767