Topic Overview

Chronic kidney disease

If your kidneys are damaged and can't filter blood easily, then you may suffer from chronic kidney disease (CKD). Read about the treatments available

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Definition

If your kidneys are damaged and can't filter blood easily, then you may suffer from chronic kidney disease (CKD). Read about the treatments available

Concept record

Canonical title: Chronic kidney disease
Alphabetical key: C
Category: Chronic Disease
Content type: Topic Overview
Other names, clinical names and abbreviations: CKD
Article status: Medical Encyclopedia Index Entry — full article under review.

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