Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease as Interconnected Syndromes

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Authors

Lakhmir S. Chawla · George Washington University

Paul L. Kimmel · George Washington University

Abstract

This review considers evidence that acute and chronic kidney diseases are not distinct entities but rather are closely interconnected. The implications of this insight are discussed in terms of the approach to patients with kidney disease.

Topics & Keywords

Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes Acute Kidney Injury Research Muscle and Compartmental Disorders

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 371, Issue 1, pp. 58-66

DOI: 10.1056/nejmra1214243

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