Implementing Age-Specific Care For Young Adults With Glomerular Disease With Andrew Vissing, MD

With a recently identified gap in glomerular disease outcomes among patients aged 14–25 years, clinicians may need to implement more frequent follow-ups to help young adults balance competing priorities.¹

“Care should always be individualized, but this age group often requires additional nuance. A 20-year-old with glomerular disease can vary widely in independence and ability to manage a complex medical condition,” explained Andrew Vissing, MD, an attending physician and assistant professor at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, in an interview with HCPLive. “Early in diagnosis, these diseases often require close follow-up, and adolescents and young adults are at higher risk of being lost to follow-up because of competing life priorities.”

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