Since their publication in 2002, the K/DOQI clinical practice guidelines for the definition and classification of chronic kidney disease (CKD) have been largely accepted, but some controversy remains.

Patients with mild-to-moderate reductions in estimated glomerular filtration rates often have comorbidities that are more relevant to their current and future well-being than a CKD diagnosis An ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a syndrome defined as persistent alterations in kidney structure, function or both with implications for the health of the individual 1,2. Examples of structural ...