Chronic Kidney Disease (cont.)
IN THIS ARTICLE
- Chronic Kidney Disease Overview
- Chronic Kidney Disease Causes
- How Common is Chronic Kidney Disease?
- Chronic Kidney Disease Symptoms
- When to Seek Medical Care
- Exams and Tests
- Chronic Kidney Disease Treatment
- Medical Treatment
- Renal Replacement Therapies
- Transplantation
- Next Steps
- Follow-up
- Prevention
- Outlook
- Support Groups and Counseling
- For More Information
- Web Links
- Pictures
- Synonyms and Keywords
- Authors and Editors
- Viewer Comments: Chronic Kidney Disease - Describe Your Experience
Authors and Editors
Author: Pranay Kathuria, MD, FACP, FASN, Chief, Section of Nephrology, Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine at Tulsa.Editor: Melissa Conrad Stoppler, MD, Chief Medical Editor
REFERENCE:
National Kidney Foundation. "NKF KDOQUI Guidelines."
Previous contributing authors and editors: Coauthor(s):
David H Adler, MD, Staff Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Alameda County Medical Center, Highland Hospital.
Editors: Bradley Fields
Schwartz, DO, FACS, Director, Center for Urologic Laparoscopy and Endourology,
Associate Professor of Urology, Department of Surgery, Southern Illinois
University; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine;
Martin I Resnick, MD, Lester Persky Professor and Chair, Department of Urology;
Professor, Department of Oncology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.
Last Editorial Review: 2/23/2010
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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).

