24th June 2023

Causes of chronic kidney disease

The frequency of different causes of CKD will vary depending on the population concerned. The most common causes in the UK are:

• Diabetes mellitus
• Hypertension
• Atherosclerotic disease
• Glomerulonephritis, e.g. IgA nephropathy
• Congenital causes, e.g. autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, congenital renal dysplasia
• Chronic pyelonephritis/reflux nephropathy
• Obstructive uropathy
• Other, e.g. analgesic nephropathy, TB, HIV, interstitial nephritis