Natural history of older adults with impaired kidney function: The InCHIANTI study

Sandra V. Giannelli, Christophe E. Graf, François R. Herrmann, Jean Pierre Michel, Kushang V. Patel, Francesco Pizzarelli, Luigi Ferrucci, Jack Guralnik

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess the kidney function of an older community-dwelling population at baseline and appraise its evolution after 3 years of follow-up in terms of chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage progression, magnitude of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) changes, and value of serum creatinine. This was a prospective population-based study of 676 Italian participants, aged 65 years and older. GFR was estimated using the Cockcroft-Gault equation and the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease Study equation. Using the Cockcroft-Gault equation. A total of 33% of participants had criteria of CKD (GFR90mL/min) at baseline worsened to stage 2 and 10% worsened to stage 3. An abnormal high level of serum creatinine at baseline did not help to predict who might worsen at follow-up. Older people with CKD displayed a low progression of renal disease and therefore are at higher risk for co-morbidities related to CKD than for progression to end-stage renal disease.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)513-523
Number of pages11
JournalRejuvenation Research
Volume14
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 1 2011
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Aging
  • Geriatrics and Gerontology

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