Kovesdy Csaba P
Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Kidney Int Suppl (2011). 2022 Apr;12(1):7-11. doi: 10.1016/j.kisu.2021.11.003. Epub 2022 Mar 18.
Chronic kidney disease is a progressive condition that affects >10% of the general population worldwide, amounting to >800 million individuals. Chronic kidney disease is more prevalent in older individuals, women, racial minorities, and in people experiencing diabetes mellitus and hypertension. Chronic kidney disease represents an especially large burden in low- and middle-income countries, which are least equipped to deal with its consequences. Chronic kidney disease has emerged as one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide, and it is one of a small number of non-communicable diseases that have shown an increase in associated deaths over the past 2 decades. The high number of affected individuals and the significant adverse impact of chronic kidney disease should prompt enhanced efforts for better prevention and treatment.
慢性肾脏病是一种渐进性疾病，全球超过10%的普通人群受其影响，人数超过8亿。慢性肾脏病在老年人、女性、少数族裔以及糖尿病和高血压患者中更为普遍。慢性肾脏病在低收入和中等收入国家造成的负担尤为巨大，而这些国家应对其后果的能力最差。慢性肾脏病已成为全球主要死因之一，也是过去20年中少数几种相关死亡人数有所增加的非传染性疾病之一。受影响人数众多以及慢性肾脏病造成的重大不利影响，应促使人们加大力度，以更好地进行预防和治疗。
