It is time to adapt the definition of chronic kidney disease according to age

  • Jhon Fredy Nieto-Ríos Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe (Medellín, Colombia)
  • Mónica Zuluaga Quintero Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe (Medellín, Colombia) http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4323-9957
  • Edwin Jesús Ariza-Parra IPS Universitaria (Medellín, Colombia)
  • Diana Carolina Bello-Márquez Clínica las Américas (Medellín, Colombia)
  • Laura Tatiana Gómez-Castro Clínica del Café (Armenia, Colombia)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36104/amc.2021.2080

Abstract

Chronic kidney disease is a condition with high morbidity, mortality and healthcare costs which affects all population groups, having a significant impact on their quality of life. Its classification has been modified over time and there is still no universal consensus to differentiate a physiological change in kidney clearance from a pathological change. Below, we will discuss the importance of reconsidering the definition and classification in the general population according to age, including children and adults.

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Author Biographies

Mónica Zuluaga Quintero, Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe (Medellín, Colombia)

Internista epidemióloga

Diana Carolina Bello-Márquez, Clínica las Américas (Medellín, Colombia)

Pediatra, Epidemióloga Clínica las Américas y Hospital Infantil Concejo de Medellín. Medellín (Colombia)

Laura Tatiana Gómez-Castro, Clínica del Café (Armenia, Colombia)

Epidemióloga Clínica del Café, Dumina Medical. Armenia (Colombia).

Published
2021-05-24
How to Cite
Nieto-Ríos, J. F., Zuluaga Quintero, M., Ariza-Parra, E. J., Bello-Márquez, D. C., & Gómez-Castro, L. T. (2021). It is time to adapt the definition of chronic kidney disease according to age. Acta Médica Colombiana, 46(4). https://doi.org/10.36104/amc.2021.2080
Issue
Vol. 46 No. 4 (2021): ACTA MÉDICA COLOMBIANA - DIGITAL
Section
Medical Education and Practice

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