Kidney Failure, Chronic
Synonyms
Chronic Kidney Failure
Chronic Renal Failure
Disease, End-Stage Kidney
Disease, End-Stage Renal
ESRD
End Stage Kidney Disease
End Stage Renal Disease
End-Stage Kidney Disease
End-Stage Renal Disease
End-Stage Renal Failure
Kidney Disease, End-Stage
Renal Disease, End Stage
Renal Disease, End-Stage
Renal Failure, Chronic
Renal Failure, End Stage
Renal Failure, End-Stage
The end-stage of CHRONIC RENAL INSUFFICIENCY. It is characterized by the severe irreversible kidney damage (as measured by the level of PROTEINURIA) and the reduction in GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE to less than 15 ml per min (Kidney Foundation: Kidney Disease Outcome Quality Initiative, 2002). These patients generally require HEMODIALYSIS or KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION.
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