ranging from stage 1 (mild kidney damage) to stage 5 (kidney failure). The staging of CKD is based on a blood test called an ...

Kidney disease is a silent epidemic and for those with end-stage renal disease, timely dialysis or a kidney transplant can ...

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 kidney failure in stage 5.