In our journal Urinary and Renal Research, a special issue is calling for papers about chronic kidney disease (CKD).

If there is gradual loss of kidney function over a period of months to years, this type of kidney disease is called chronic kidney disease (CKD). Most of the time, no symptoms are shown initially; later, symptoms may include feeling tired, vomiting, loss of appetite, leg swelling, and confusion. Complications can happen (in chronological order) as high blood pressure, bone disease, and anemia, due to hormonal dysfunction of the kidneys. Additionally, CKD patients have evidently increased cardiovascular complications with increased risks of death and hospitalization.

Diabetes and high blood pressure are the most common causes of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Health care providers will look at patients� health history and may do tests to find out why they have kidney disease. The cause of kidney disease may affect the type of treatment they receive. There is no cure for chronic kidney disease (CKD), but treatment can help relieve symptoms and stop them from getting worse. When CKD is suspected, several important tests will be conducted to assist treatment, such as albumin to creatine ratio urine test, blood test for creatinine, Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR), CT and kidney biopsy.

In this issue of Urinary and Renal Research, we would like to see some cutting-edge reviews and research articles about CKD. Potential topics are suggested but are not limited to COVID19�s impact on CKD, the causes of CKD, medication for CKD, treatment of CKD, prevention of CKD, etc.

COVID19�s impact on CKD, the causes of CKD, medication for CKD, treatment of CKD, prevention of CKD, etc.