Chronic kidney disease: What Patients Should Know
By Dr. Carlos Richards, MD · · Nephrology and Urology
Patients often ask us about chronic kidney disease. Here is what our Nephrology and Urology clinicians want you to know.
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Topic: chronic kidney disease. A kidney failure that is characterized by the gradual loss of kidney function, present for a minimum of 3 months. CKD is classified based on cause, glomerular filtration rate (GFR) category (G2-G5), and albuminuria category (A1-A3).
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Related care
- introduction procedure
- adenectomy
- selective-estrogen receptor modifying agent therapy
- urologist evaluation
This article is for general information and does not replace advice from your clinician.