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Chronic Kidney Disease (cont.)

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analgesic nephropathy, anemia, calcitriol, CAPD, chronic kidney failure, chronic kidney disease, chronic renal failure, chronic renal insufficiency, continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis, diabetes, diabetic nephropathy, dialysis, end-stage renal disease, end-stage kidney disease, erythropoietin, hemodialysis, high blood pressure, hypertension, kidney transplant, kidney transplantation, kidneys, nephritis, peritoneal dialysis, renal disease, renal failure, renal insufficiency, renal osteodystrophy, renin, urine

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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is characterized by an irreversible deterioration of renal function that gradually progresses to end-stage renal disease (ESRD).

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