Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is becoming a major public health problem
worldwide. This article reviews the published evidence of prevalence of CKD in population …

Chronic kidney disease is a common disorder and its prevalence is increasing worldwide.
Early diagnosis on the basis of presence of proteinuria or reduced estimated glomerular …

Background Insulin resistance has been associated with metabolic and hemodynamic
alterations and higher cardio metabolic risk. There is great variability in the threshold …

This study aimed to comprehensively assess epidemiologic evidence on the relation
between obesity and kidney disease (KD). From 247 retrieved articles via PubMed (1980 …

Background: The optimal blood pressure target in patients with chronic kidney disease
(CKD) is unclear. Purpose: To summarize trials comparing lower versus higher blood …

CKD is associated with increased cardiovascular mortality and a loss of disability-adjusted
life years. Diseases of the genitourinary system were responsible for 928,000 deaths and …

Background. Internationally, there have been substantial efforts to improve the early
identification of chronic kidney disease (CKD), with a view to improving survival, reducing …

AIMS: To describe the distribution of HOMA-IR levels in a general nondiabetic population
and its relationships with metabolic and lifestyles characteristics. METHODS: Cross …

Background. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a public health problem, while data from
develo** countries are limited. We sought to investigate the epidemiological features of …

This review discusses various screening approaches for chronic kidney disease that are
used in Europe. The criterion for defining chronic kidney disease in the various programs …