Does CKD 3 matter?

Good Morning, a quicky following a read of the BJGP article.

So, does it? Or doesn't it??

The literature seems to suggest what I think alot of clinicians have found in practice. CKD 3 is now picked up on blood testing and has created a new entity over the past 5 years for GPs (and thier practice nurses) to manage.

Literature suggests that 3a, is a risk factor for CVD and stroke and that 10 years down the line over a quarter of those diagnosed have unchanged parameters.

A very small proportion of those with 3a and 3b move onto stage 4 &5. 3bs are far more likely to than 3as.

I think I shall be explaining it to my patients in terms of a risk factor like blood pressure for 3a.

Br J Gen Pract 2010 DOI 10.3399/bjgp10X502173