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Nephroprevention in the oldest old with chronic kidney disease: Special considerations
Carlos G Musso, Manuel Vilas, Nephrology Division, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, C1181ACH Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Macaulay Onuigbo, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, United States
Author contributions: All authors contributed to this paper.
Conflict-of-interest: The authors state no conflict of interest.
Correspondence to: Carlos G Musso, MD, PhD, Nephrology Division, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Juan D. Peron 4190, C1181ACH Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. carlos.musso@hospitalitaliano.org.ar
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Received: May 24, 2014
Peer-review started: May 24, 2014
First decision: July 7, 2014
Revised: November 11, 2014
Accepted: November 27, 2014
Article in press: December 1, 2014
Published online: February 6, 2015
Processing time: 292 Days and 8.4 Hours
Peer-review started: May 24, 2014
First decision: July 7, 2014
Revised: November 11, 2014
Accepted: November 27, 2014
Article in press: December 1, 2014
Published online: February 6, 2015
Processing time: 292 Days and 8.4 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Even though nephroprevention in the oldest old is basically similar to those applied to younger patients, it should be performed applying a geriatric perspective, where good quality of life is sometimes a more important therapeutic objective than merely prolonging life.