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This study evaluates CKD markers in a large occupational cohort, emphasizing the early renal alterations observed in the 19\u201330-year age group and their distribution across older age strata.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Between 2021 and 2024, 12 281 healthcare workers aged 19\u201371 years participated in an occupational health surveillance program at the University Hospital of Bari, Italy. CKD was evaluated using eGFR ( Chronic Kidney disease Epidemiology Collaboration ;CKD-EPI) and uACR from spot urine samples, with classification based on the KDIGO (Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes) guidelines (2024). The results were stratified by age (19\u201330, 31\u201360, and\u00a0&amp;gt;60 years) and comorbidities.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Overall, 6.7% of participants met the KDIGO criteria for CKD, with 6.5% exhibiting elevated uACR (&amp;gt;30\u00a0mg\/g) and 0.2% demonstrating reduced eGFR (&amp;lt;60\u00a0mL\/min\/1.73 m2).<\/jats:p>\n                    <jats:p>Young adults (19\u201330 years, n\u00a0=\u00a04139): 95.3% exhibited normal renal profiles (G1\u2013G2\/A1), while 4.7% showed increased albuminuria (A2\u2013A3) despite preserved eGFR, indicating asymptomatic subclinical renal changes.<\/jats:p>\n                    <jats:p>Middle-aged adults (31\u201360 years, n\u00a0=\u00a05245): 5.9% presented with mild renal impairment, characterized by elevated uACR or mild eGFR decline.<\/jats:p>\n                    <jats:p>Older adults (&amp;gt;60 years, n\u00a0=\u00a02907): Only 84% remained in the lowest KDIGO prognostic category (G1\u2013G2\/A1), whereas 16% exhibited elevated uACR and\/or reduced eGFR, consistent with age-related renal decline and a higher comorbidity burden.<\/jats:p>\n                    <jats:p>Among the 74 individuals with severe albuminuria (A3), 10 underwent renal biopsy, which revealed IgA nephropathy, nephroangiosclerosis, lupus nephritis, and membranous glomerulonephritis (GN.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Even in a predominantly healthy working population, one in 20 young adults demonstrated asymptomatic kidney alterations identifiable only through uACR screening. These findings underscore the importance of integrating both uACR and eGFR testing into occupational and preventive health programs to detect mild CKD in all age groups and promote kidney health preservation from early adulthood.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/ckj\/sfag123","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,6]],"date-time":"2026-08-06T11:53:19Z","timestamp":1786017199000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Asymptomatic kidney changes discovered during occupational health screening: age-dependent trends from a large cohort"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"19","author":[{"given":"Angela","family":"Stufano","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia , Foggia ,","place":["Italy"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Pietro","family":"Cirillo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Nephrology, Dialysis and 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