If kidney failure occurs, patients may need dialysis several times a week or a kidney transplant to survive. Global health ...
The estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is a blood test to assess kidney function. The formula for calculating eGFR takes the patient’s body size, age, and sex into account to predict how well ...
Even "normal" kidney test results may mask hidden risks if theyre unusually low for your age and sex, signaling higher ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 73-year-old female. A recent blood test returned an eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate) of 59. My physician’s nurse told me that the test was normal. When I asked her ...
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5 stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) from first symptoms to kidney failure
Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Key Takeaways Stage 1 CKD often doesn't cause noticeable symptoms but requires ...
Background The long-term trajectories of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and their relation to early proteinuria ...
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