Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
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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)
| Descriptor ID |
D051436
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C12.777.419.780.750 C13.351.968.419.780.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic- Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
- Chronic Renal Insufficiencies
- Renal Insufficiencies, Chronic
- Chronic Renal Insufficiency
- Kidney Insufficiency, Chronic
- Chronic Kidney Insufficiency
- Chronic Kidney Insufficiencies
- Kidney Insufficiencies, Chronic
Chronic Kidney Diseases- Chronic Kidney Diseases
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Disease, Chronic Kidney
- Diseases, Chronic Kidney
- Kidney Disease, Chronic
- Kidney Diseases, Chronic
- Chronic Renal Diseases
- Chronic Renal Disease
- Disease, Chronic Renal
- Diseases, Chronic Renal
- Renal Disease, Chronic
- Renal Diseases, Chronic
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