Health Systems Epidemiology - Epidemiology Report
July 15, 2016
Chronic kidney disease is a general term for a group of disorders that affect the structure and function of the kidney. Severity of the disease is determined by either the presence of kidney damage, the amount of albuminuria, or the decrease in kidney function determined by the glomerular filtration rate. Chronic kidney disease is generally associated with age, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and cardiovascular disease.