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Chronic kidney disease is an important problem in the elderly and is associated with a high risk of kidney failure, cardiovascular disease, and death.^1,2 The disorder is indicated either by a glomerular filtration rate (GFR) of less than 60 ml per minute per 1.73 m² of body-surface area or by the presence of kidney damage, assessed most commonly by the finding of albuminuria for three or more consecutive months.³ The severity of chronic kidney disease can be classified according to the level of the GFR, regardless of the cause, as follows: stage 1, kidney damage with a normal or increased . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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