Patient guide · Chronic kidney disease
Chronic kidney disease: what good care looks like
Chronic kidney disease can be slowed with a few proven medicines and blood pressure control. Here is what the guidelines recommend.
Medically reviewed by Dr. Mohammed Alo, DO, FACCGuideline version KDIGO 2024 CKD Guideline
What chronic kidney disease is, in plain language
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What the current guidelines recommend
The main guideline is KDIGO 2024 Clinical Practice Guideline for CKD. **
The treatments, and why each one is recommended
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What guideline-based care looks like at a visit
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Red flags that a clinician is not following the guidelines
- Selling supplements, peptides, or compounded drugs as treatment
- Stopping proven medicines without a medical reason
- Ordering unproven tests or “detox” programs
- Telling you the guidelines are wrong without evidence
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Why choosing a guideline-based clinician matters
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Questions to ask your doctor
- Which guideline do you follow for chronic kidney disease, and what year is it from?
- Which of the recommended treatments am I on, and if not, why not?
- What targets are we aiming for, and how will we track them?
- What should make me call you before my next visit?
- Do you sell any supplements or compounded medicines? (A guideline-based clinic does not.)
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The guidelines behind this guide
Summaries in plain language, with links to the official documents and PDFs.
KDIGO · 2024
KDIGO 2024 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease
- Kidney disease is found and staged with two tests: eGFR from a blood test and albumin in a urine sample.
- SGLT2 inhibitors are recommended for most adults with CKD, with or without diabetes, because they slow kidney decline and protect the heart.
- ACE inhibitors or ARBs for people with protein in the urine, statins for most adults with CKD, and blood pressure control are core treatments.
- Referral to a nephrologist is advised at eGFR under 30, heavy protein loss, or rapid decline.
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