The estimated glomerular filtration rate was calculated using the abbreviated Modification of Diet in Renal Disease Study equation. Patients were classified into five stages of CKD according to ...

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) affects approximately 15% of U.S. adults and as many as 9 in 10 with CKD are unaware they have ...

Share on Pinterest Thai Liang Lim/Getty Images Since the kidneys process your body’s waste, early stage kidney disease can mean ... recommends a low protein diet to help reduce the workload ...

As an assistant professor of nursing and an expert in population health, I study strategies for improving patients’ awareness of chronic kidney disease. My research shows that patients with ...

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Kidney disease that becomes progressively worse is known as chronic kidney disease. Early stages (1-3): Your kidneys ... This can include a modified diet, exercise, medication, and more, to ...

The kidney failure risk equation (KRFE) helps predict a person’s risk of kidney failure. Doctors may use it to guide treatment decisions for people with mid to late stage chronic kidney disease ...

But, since IgA nephropathy may run in families, genetic and environmental factors probably contribute to developing the disease. Kidney disease ... protein in their diet to reduce the buildup ...

Up to 40% of people with diabetes and as many as 30% of people with high blood pressure develop chronic kidney disease. The problem is, as with high blood pressure, people with early-stage chronic ...