Author Interviews, Kidney Disease, PLoS, Primary Care / 22.09.2016
Chronic Kidney Disease in Primary Care: Outcomes after Five Years in a Prospective Cohort Study
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Dr. Adam Shardlow
Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
UK
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings?
Response: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is common in the general population, and many people are managed in primary care rather than by specialist nephrologists. This study was designed to investigate 5 year outcomes in people with mild to moderate CKD (CKD stage 3).
The main findings were that the majority of participants were stable, and progression to end stage renal disease was a rarity. Interestingly, and contrary to common thinking about CKD, we found that a significant minority no longer had evidence of CKD stage 3 at 5 years, which we have termed ‘CKD remission’.
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