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News|Articles|May 25, 2021
How to Slow CKD Progression: Treatment Essentials for Primary Care
Author(s)Leo Robert
Most patients with chronic kidney disease are treated in primary care where the primary goal is twofold: slow progression and prevent complications. Find essentials of both, here.
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Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are treated with the goals of slowing progressive loss of kidney function and preventing or managing complications.
Essential elements of treatment include diabetes and hypertension management and reducing risk of cardiovascular disease. Guidance specific to primary care physicians, who treat the majority of patients, comes from the
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