The end-stage of CHRONIC RENAL INSUFFICIENCY. It is characterized by the severe irreversible kidney damage (as measured by the level of PROTEINURIA) and the reduction in GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE to less than 15 ml per min (Kidney Foundation: Kidney Disease Outcome Quality Initiative, 2002). These patients generally require HEMODIALYSIS or KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION.

Descriptor ID	D007676
MeSH Number(s)	C12.777.419.780.750.500 C13.351.968.419.780.750.500
Concept/Terms	Kidney Failure, Chronic Kidney Failure, Chronic End-Stage Kidney Disease Disease, End-Stage Kidney End Stage Kidney Disease Kidney Disease, End-Stage Chronic Kidney Failure End-Stage Renal Disease Disease, End-Stage Renal End Stage Renal Disease Renal Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease, End Stage Renal Failure, End-Stage End-Stage Renal Failure Renal Failure, End Stage Renal Failure, Chronic Chronic Renal Failure ESRD

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