Essential points from evidence-based clinical practice guideline for chronic kidney disease 2023

It has been clarified that chronic kidney disease (CKD) not only causes end-stage kidney disease but also increases the risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) and death. There has been an increase in the number of chronic dialysis patients in Japan compared to that in other countries. As the population ages, an increase in CKD patients is expected; therefore, this is a particularly important issue.