end-stage
adjective
: being or occurring in the final stages of a terminal disease or condition
end-stage renal disease
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According to one meta-analysis, a low sodium diet may help prevent end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in people with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
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Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2024
Also known as end-stage kidney disease, this may require either a kidney transplant or dialysis.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
Kidney failure, also called end-stage renal disease (ESRD), is a condition where your kidneys are not functioning properly.
—Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 2 Oct. 2024
Even with treatment, diabetic nephropathy remains the most common cause of end-stage kidney disease.14
With that said, having diabetes does not mean that you are destined to have CKD.
—Kumkum S. Patel, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2024
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Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2024
Also known as end-stage kidney disease, this may require either a kidney transplant or dialysis.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
Kidney failure, also called end-stage renal disease (ESRD), is a condition where your kidneys are not functioning properly.
—Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 2 Oct. 2024
Even with treatment, diabetic nephropathy remains the most common cause of end-stage kidney disease.14
With that said, having diabetes does not mean that you are destined to have CKD.
—Kumkum S. Patel, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2024
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end-stage
adjective
: being or occurring in the final stages of a terminal disease or condition
end-stage liver failure
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