TY - JOUR
T1 - Acute and chronic kidney disease
AU - Brown, W. W.
AU - Schmitz, P. G.
PY - 1998
Y1 - 1998
N2 - The presentation of many renal diseases in older adults is remarkably similar to that in younger patients, although the symptoms and clinical findings are frequently attributed to diseases of aging. Since older patients often respond to treatment as well as younger patients do, they deserve a thorough investigation, including renal biopsy when indicated. It is important to base decisions regarding access to evaluation and treatment, quality of life, and initiation of termination of dialysis on strong moral and ethical grounds.
AB - The presentation of many renal diseases in older adults is remarkably similar to that in younger patients, although the symptoms and clinical findings are frequently attributed to diseases of aging. Since older patients often respond to treatment as well as younger patients do, they deserve a thorough investigation, including renal biopsy when indicated. It is important to base decisions regarding access to evaluation and treatment, quality of life, and initiation of termination of dialysis on strong moral and ethical grounds.
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U2 - 10.1016/s0749-0690(18)30114-9
DO - 10.1016/s0749-0690(18)30114-9
M3 - Review article
C2 - 9536102
AN - SCOPUS:0031954292
SN - 0749-0690
VL - 14
SP - 211
EP - 236
JO - Clinics in Geriatric Medicine
JF - Clinics in Geriatric Medicine
IS - 2
ER -
