A 22-year-old member asked:
How many stages of kidney disease are there?
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Dr. Kevin Griffithsanswered
Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis
5: There are 5 stages of chronic kidney disease. Stage1 means minimal disease while stage 5 means you are close to dialysis.
6.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. Dan Fisheranswered
Internal Medicine 28 years experience
5: Stage 1 is normal and stage 5 is generally dialysis dependent. The stages are defined by the estimated glomerular filtration rate (egfr) with cut points as follows:
stage 1 >90ml/min
stage 2 > 60 ml/min
stage 3 > 30 ml/min
stage 4 > 15 ml/min
stage 5 < 15 ml/min
the egfr is obtained by either the cockroft gault or the mdrd method.
6.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Allen Seely commented
General Practice 32 years experience
ONE of the MOST common causes of kidney failure is Diabetes. The BEST way to prevent kidney failure is keep blood pressure under control, and to maintain healthy lifestyle: eat less salt, exercise, lose weight etc..
Feb 20, 2012
Last updated Jan 2, 2019
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