Approaches to chronic kidney disease: a guide for primary care providers and non-nephrologists
Éditeur :
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN :
9783030830816
Date de publication :
19 oct. 2021
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,5 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Suisse
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major global public health problem, affecting nearly one in seven adults in the United States alone. The first 2 chapters provide a bit of background on the disease, describing the anatomy and physiology of the kidney as well as the definition and epidemiology of the disease.