What is a kidney transplant?
What is a kidney transplant?
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What are SGLT2 inhibitors? (and why useful in CKD)
What are SGLT2 inhibitors? (and why useful in CKD)
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How to keep your kidneys healthy
How to keep your kidneys healthy
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Tests to check kidney function
Tests to check kidney function
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What is kidney failure risk equation (KFRE)?
What is kidney failure risk equation (KFRE)?
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Your kidneys and what they do
Your kidneys and what they do This is a good video from the Leicester kidney unit. Other resource What do the kidneys do
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At what GFR level should dialysis start?
At what GFR level should dialysis start? GFR <10 ml/min. Or .. Stage 5 CKD (kidney failure) Blood creatinine > 500 mcmol/L. That’s the short answer. It’s a bit more complicated [“how did I guess you would say that?” CKDEx Ed]. It’s not just the numbers above that lead to a decision to start dialysis.
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What is the most important function of the kidney?
What is the most important function of the kidney? Now that’s a hard one [“we thought you might say that” CKDEx Ed]. Even though the kidneys have 7 main functions, two stand out. So, here goes. The two vital functions of the human kidney are: Waste removal. Kidneys are excretory organs in the human body,
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Epidemiology of chronic kidney disease: an update 2024
Epidemiology of chronic kidney disease: an update 2024 This update is based on a paper by Kovedsky, 2022. Chronic kidney disease is a progressive condition that affects >10% of the general population worldwide, amounting to >800 million individuals. Chronic kidney disease is more prevalent in older individuals, women, racial minorities, and in people experiencing diabetes
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