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Epidemiological characteristics and prevention strategies of chronic kidney disease in the elderly in China

ZHANG Yiru, WANG Yao, WANG Bin   

  1. Department of Nephrology, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225001, China (ZHANG Yiru, WANG Yao); Department of Nephrology, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China (WANG Bin)
  • Received:2024-10-20 Online:2025-03-20 Published:2025-04-03
  • Contact: WANG Bin, Email:wangbinhewei@126.com

Abstract: The elderly population is at high risk for chronic kidney disease. As the country with the largest elderly population, China faces severe challenges in the prevention and treatment of chronic kidney disease. This article summarizes the current epidemiological characteristics of chronic kidney disease in the elderly in China and primary, secondary and tertiary prevention strategies for chronic kidney disease, aiming to enhance awareness and provide reference for preventing and reducing the incidence and progression of chronic kidney disease in the elderly.

Key words: chronic kidney disease, epidemiology, risk factors, diagnostic techniques and procedures, treatments, aged

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