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Asymptomatic kidney changes discovered during occupational health screening: age-dependent trends from a large cohort

Key takeaways

This large study found silent kidney changes turning up during routine workplace health checks, and that they became more common with age. It is observational, so it shows patterns, not cause.

Who did this work

Angela Stufano (University of Foggia) · Pietro Cirillo (University of Bari Aldo Moro) · Luigi De Maria (University of Bari Aldo Moro) · Giuseppe Delvecchio (University of Bari Aldo Moro) · Antonio Caputi (University of Bari Aldo Moro) · Ylenia Alberga (University of Bari Aldo Moro) · Francesca Di Serio (University of Bari Aldo Moro) · Maurizio Coggiola (Department of Medical Sciences) · Giuseppe Scarimbolo (University of Bari Aldo Moro) · Alessandro Mascolo (University of Bari Aldo Moro) · Simone Di Pace (University of Bari Aldo Moro) · Francesco Pesce (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore)

Source

Indexed paper · OpenAlex — CKD concept sweep (DB seed + weekly delta) · 2026-08-06
https://doi.org/10.1093/ckj/sfag123