Journal article
Kidney age, not kidney disease
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Chronic kidney disease stages 1 to 4 are asymptomatic health states that are not “disease” according to previously proposed definitions of disease.
Reduced kidney function levels, currently called chronic kidney disease, are not abnormal in older age groups.
The label “chronic kidney disease” can be misinterpreted by patients and can be an obstacle to communication.
Relabelling the stages of “chronic kidney disease” as categories of “kidney age” could improve patient-doctor communication and patient understanding of their diagnosis.
- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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(Preview, Accepted manuscript, pdf, 318.1KB, Terms of use)
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- Publisher copy:
- 10.1503/cmaj.170674
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- Publisher:
- Canadian Medical Association
- Journal:
- CMAJ More from this journal
- Volume:
- 190
- Issue:
- 13
- Pages:
- E389-E393
- Publication date:
- 2018-04-03
- Acceptance date:
- 2017-11-27
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1488-2329
- ISSN:
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0820-3946
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pubs:820703
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pubs:820703
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820703
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2018-01-19
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- Copyright holder:
- Stevens et al
- Copyright date:
- 2018
- Notes:
- This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available online from the Canadian Medical Association at: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.170674
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