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DeCS

Descriptor English:

Kidney Failure, Chronic

Descriptor Spanish:

Fallo Renal Crónico

Descriptor Portuguese:

Falência Renal Crônica

Synonyms English:

Renal Failure, Chronic
End-Stage Renal Disease
ESRD
Renal Disease, End-Stage
Renal Failure, End-Stage

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Definition English:

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.

Indexing Annotation English:

RENAL INSUFFICIENCY, CHRONIC is also available

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History Note English:

67(66)

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Record Number:

7851

Unique Identifier:

D007676

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