Chronic kidney disease (CKD) refers to gradual kidney damage that reduces the kidneys’ ability to filter blood. CKD progresses through stages 1 to 5. Stage 4 CKD is the final stage before complete ...

A low-protein diet, defined as 0.6 g/kg/day, is recommended for CKD patients, contrasting with the higher average intake in ...

A diagnosis of polycystic kidney disease does not preclude good nutrition. Clinicians should guide patients toward safer and healthier eating.

Science Progress (1933-), Vol. 104, No. 2 (2021), pp. 1-27 (27 pages) The complexity of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and its treatments have made self-management behaviors inevitably challenging.

The five stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) indicate how well the kidneys are working, ranging from stage 1 (mild kidney ...

SAN DIEGO — Dapagliflozin provides significant benefits in the treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) even when initiated in patients with the most severe stages of the disease who are typically ...

Higher BMI is associated with worse survival in the general population, but appears to confer a survival advantage in patients on hemodialysis. Few studies have examined the relationship between ...

A high-risk cohort of beneficiaries with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 3 have a profile similar to patients with CKD stages 4 and 5, indicating potential benefit of earlier nephrology ...