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To Know the Basics About Kidney Health

Key Terms

Why are my kidneys important?

What is Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)?

Causes of Kidney Disease

Signs and Symptoms

Diagnosis of CKD

Urine Tests

Additional Diagnostic Tools for CKD

Complications of Kidney Failure

Preventing CKD

To Know the Basics About Kidney Health / Key Terms

This glossary provides brief explanations of the various technical words and abbreviations used in relation to the treatment of kidney disease.

ACB: African, Caribbean and black

CKD: chronic kidney disease

DDKT: deceased donor kidney transplant 

LDKT: living donor kidney transplant

GFR: glomerular filtration rate 

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