Condition
Kidney Failure, Chronic
Urology / Fertility
Overview
The end-stage of CHRONIC RENAL INSUFFICIENCY. It is characterized by the severe irreversible kidney damage (as measured by the level of PROTEINURIA) and the reduction in GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE to less than 15 ml per min (Kidney Foundation: Kidney Disease Outcome Quality Initiative, 2002). These patients generally require HEMODIALYSIS or KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION.
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Quick facts about Kidney Failure, Chronic
- Topic type
- Condition
- Category
- Urology / Fertility
- MeSH classification
- C12.050.351.968.419.780.750.500|C12.200.777.419.780.750.500|C12.950.419.780.750.500|C23.550.291.500.906.500
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Source: Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), produced by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. EuroCareFinder is not endorsed by the National Library of Medicine. MeSH version: 2026.