Worldwide growing epidemic of CKD: fact or fiction?

Luca De Nicola; Roberto Minutolo

doi:10.1016/j.kint.2016.05.001

Worldwide growing epidemic of CKD: fact or fiction?

Kidney Int. 2016 Sep;90(3):482-4. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2016.05.001.

Authors

Luca De Nicola¹, Roberto Minutolo²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Nephrology, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy. Electronic address: luca.denicola@unina2.it.
² Division of Nephrology, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.

PMID: 27521111
DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2016.05.001

Abstract

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is recognized as a major noncommunicable disease of growing epidemic dimension worldwide. However, recent surveys have shown a marked heterogeneity of CKD prevalence in the general population, from ∼5% to 13% across countries. Methodological issues, genetic diversity, and dietary factors may all play a role. An important, currently emerging aspect of CKD epidemiology is the variability of CKD trends over time, with some countries showing a stable or even a decreased prevalence.

MeSH terms

Humans
Prevalence
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / epidemiology*
Risk Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires*