Chronic kidney disease in patients older than 65 years 4 is defined by an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of less than 60 mL/min/m 2. 4 However, a physiologic decline in GFR of about 8 mL/min per decade begins around the fourth decade of life. 5 Physiologic CKD usually does not lead to end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), which is …
