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

Key takeaways

In a large group of workers, routine health checks found early kidney changes that most people could not feel. These changes became more common with older age. This shows a link between age and quiet kidney damage, not proof that age causes it. It is a reminder that kidney problems can be silent and show up on simple tests.

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

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