Aims The epidemiology of the five stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in systolic heart failure (HF) patients has predominantly been described in hospitalized White patients, with little known ...
As a chronic condition, kidney failure is the final stage of chronic kidney disease. Medical professionals also refer to it as end stage renal disease (ESRD) or end stage kidney disease (ESKD).
An illustration of the stages of chronic kidney disease. According to the CDC, some 35.5 million adults have the condition, although 9-in-10 are unaware of the fact. An illustration of the stages ...