Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined by a low glomerular filtration rate or high
albuminuria, and affects 15–20% of adults globally. CKD increases the risk of various …

Uses of GFR and Albuminuria Level in Kidney Disease Testing for kidney disease is routine
in clinical practice. This review focuses on advances in clinical evaluation of the glomerular …

Surgical delays cannot be avoided in patients unfit for surgery at the time of admission
because of poor health status, severe comorbidities, or previous medication. Some …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined by persistent urine abnormalities, structural
abnormalities or impaired excretory renal function suggestive of a loss of functional …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) causes substantial global morbidity and increases
cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. Unlike other chronic diseases with established …

Glomerular Filtration and Albuminuria Chronic kidney diseases generally arise from a
disordered kidney filtration barrier within glomeruli. This review describes the roles of …

Importance Chronic kidney disease (low estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] or
albuminuria) affects approximately 14% of adults in the US. Objective To evaluate …

Abstract The 2017 Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Clinical Practice
Guideline on the Evaluation and Care of Living Kidney Donors is intended to assist medical …

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at an increased risk of premature mortality,
mainly from cardiovascular causes. The association between CKD on hemodialysis and …

Senescence or normal physiologic aging portrays the expected age-related changes in the
kidney as compared to a disease that occurs in some but not all individuals. The …