Author/Editor		Ekart, Robert; Hojs, Radovan
Title		Kronična ledvična bolezen - sodobna definicija, pomen in prevalenca
Translated title		Chronic kidney disease - definition, classification and prevalence
Type		članek
Source		In: Hojs R, Krajnc I, Pahor A, et al, editors. Iz prakse za prakso. Zbornik predavanj in praktikum 16. srečanje internistov in zdravnikov splošne medicine z mednarodno udeležbo; 2005 maj 20-21; Maribor. Maribor: Splošna bolnišnica Maribor,
Publication year		2005
Volume		str. 165-77
Language		slo
Abstract		Chronic kidney disease is a worldwide public health problem with increasing incidence and prevalence, morbidity, mortality and high cost. The outcomes of chronic kidney disease include not only kidney failure but also complications of other body systems, cardiovascular diseases being the most important. Chronic kidney disease is underdiagnosed and undertreated, partly due to a lack of agreement on the definition and classification of its stages of progression. Recent clinical practice guidelines of the National Kidney Foundation define chronic kidney disease and classify its stages, evaluate laboratory results for the clinical assessment of kidney disease, associate the level of kidney function with the complications of chronic kidney disease and stratify the risk of loss of kidney function and the development of cardiovascular disease. This paper presents the definition and five-stage classification system of chronic kidney disease and summarizes the major recommendations for early detection in adults.
Descriptors		KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE PROTEINURIA PRACTICE GUIDELINES