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This document discusses chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the elderly population. It notes that the prevalence of CKD is increasing in older adults due to risk factors like hypertension and diabetes becoming more common with age. The effects of these risk factors accumulate over many years, leading to more elderly patients with CKD and end-stage kidney disease. The document reviews definitions and staging of CKD, formulas used to estimate glomerular filtration rate, and concerns about applying these standards

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