In the comparison of two equations for CKD stage classification in primary care, the CKD Epidemiology Collaboration equation places a higher proportion of patients in advanced stages.

Explore the stages and prevalence of chronic kidney disease, highlighting risk factors and the importance of early detection for better outcomes. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is highly prevalent, with ...

Many older individuals receive a false diagnosis of CKD stage 3, two nephrologists say. Two nephrologists believe CKD is being overdiagnosed in the United States, particularly among the elderly. The ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Measuring cystatin C-based eGFR strongly correlates with creatinine eGFR, but it can also have a significant ...

In chronic kidney disease care, the central clinical question is often not the exact glomerular filtration rate (GFR) at a ...

In 12 of the 32 participants (six men aged 47-76 and six women aged 36-84), the lowest eGFR in the postprandial period fell into a worse category than the preprandial eGFR. In 11 subjects, CKD staging ...

Chronic kidney disease, or CKD, is a health condition that develops slowly when the kidneys don’t work properly over time.The kidneys’ main job is to filter extra water and waste from blood, balance ...

Among patients with CKD, serum total ALP and its liver, bone, and intestinal fractions increase with disease severity, and ...