Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
Synonyms
Chronic Kidney Disease
Chronic Kidney Diseases
Chronic Kidney Insufficiencies
Chronic Kidney Insufficiency
Chronic Renal Disease
Chronic Renal Diseases
Chronic Renal Insufficiencies
Chronic Renal Insufficiency
Disease, Chronic Kidney
Disease, Chronic Renal
Diseases, Chronic Kidney
Diseases, Chronic Renal
Kidney Disease, Chronic
Kidney Diseases, Chronic
Kidney Insufficiencies, Chronic
Kidney Insufficiency, Chronic
Renal Disease, Chronic
Renal Diseases, Chronic
Renal Insufficiencies, Chronic
Conditions in which the KIDNEYS perform below the normal level for more than three months. Chronic kidney insufficiency is classified by five stages according to the decline in GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE and the degree of kidney damage (as measured by the level of PROTEINURIA). The most severe form is the end-stage renal disease (CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE). (Kidney Foundation: Kidney Disease Outcome Quality Initiative, 2002)