No Support For Broad Screening Of Chronic Kidney Disease

Although taught in  medical school and widely used in clinical practice, broad screening of otherwise healthy people for chronic kidney disease (CKD) is unwarranted, according to new recommendations from the American College of Physicians published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. People with early kidney disease, who are classified as having stages 1 to 3 CKD, usually do not have symptoms and are generally diagnosed with labarotory tests or imaging. People who progress to advanced kidney disease are at greatly increased risk for dialysis, end-stage renal disease, and death.

Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - October 21, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Larry Husten Source Type: news