RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Preventing kidney failure: Primary care physicians must intervene earlier
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 337
OP 344
VO 70
IS 4
A1 Christopher J. Hebert
YR 2003
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/70/4/337.abstract
AB Mild chronic kidney disease often goes unnoticed until a substantial loss of renal function has occurred. Given the increasing incidence of chronic kidney disease, primary care physicians play a critical role in the early evaluation and intervention of patients at risk. This article discusses the key steps, with emphasis on patients with mild disease due to diabetes or hypertension.