Dtsch Arztebl Int
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Dtsch Arztebl Int
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Approximately 10% of adults in Germany have chronic kidney disease (CKD). The prevalence of CKD among patients being cared for by general practitioners is approximately 30%, and its prevalence in nursing homes is over 50%. An S3 guideline has been developed for the management of CKD in primary care. ⋯ The main elements of the treatment of CKD are the treatment of hypertension and diabetes and the modification of lifestyle factors. An innovation from the primary care practioner's perspective is the assessment of albuminuria with the albumin-to-creatinine ratio.