end-stage
adjective
: being or occurring in the final stages of a terminal disease or condition
end-stage renal disease
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Olinger, 54, takes at least 30 medications for her chronic conditions, including Type 1 diabetes, high blood pressure and end-stage renal failure, when the kidneys can no longer function on their own.
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Claretta Bellamy, NBC News, 26 Sep. 2024
Many people with IgAN never reach end-stage kidney disease.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 25 Sep. 2024
Ezra suffered liver damage at birth and has been fighting ongoing health challenges, leading to his recent diagnosis of end-stage liver disease.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
The ensuing rise in blood pressure can cause cardiomyopathy (stiffening of the heart muscle), contributing to end-stage heart failure.
—James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2024
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Claretta Bellamy, NBC News, 26 Sep. 2024
Many people with IgAN never reach end-stage kidney disease.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 25 Sep. 2024
Ezra suffered liver damage at birth and has been fighting ongoing health challenges, leading to his recent diagnosis of end-stage liver disease.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
The ensuing rise in blood pressure can cause cardiomyopathy (stiffening of the heart muscle), contributing to end-stage heart failure.
—James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 24 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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