| Theme | Problems Involved with Dialysis Therapy in the Elderly Medicine | |
|---|---|---|
| Title | CKD and aging (physiological changes of the kidneys in the elderly) : age-associated loss of kidney function and the methods to estimate renal dysfunction | |
| Publish Date | 2012/01 | |
| Author | Kojiro Nagai | Department of Nephrology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokushima |
| Author | Toshio Doi | Department of Nephrology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokushima |
| [ Summary ] | The kidneys play an important role in water and electrolyte balance and acid excretion and hormone secretion. Structural and physiological changes are found in kidneys of the elderly, leading to a decrease in renal functions. The Japanese equation for estimated GFR is convenient and useful to evaluate kidney function in older adults. | |