Almost one-third of the elderly Polish population has CKD, but most are unaware of their condition, highlighting a significant public health gap.
(i) CKD affects almost one-third of the elderly Polish population. (ii) In Poland elderly subjects with CKD are usually unaware of their kidney disease. (iii) In Polish elderly population, CKD is more frequently present among urban residents, non-smokers, abstainers and less physically active people. (iv) Only in women is higher educational status related to the lower risk of CKD.
Chudek et al. (Thu,) studied this question.
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