ressure control – then they should be screened for other causes, such as inherited diseases that are unrelated to diabetes. An ultrasound, MRI or biopsy can therefore be very useful in these cases.
What are the stages of kidney disease?
There are five stages of kidney disease. The stages and eGFR levels for each are explained in the table below.
|1||Kidney damage with normal kidney function||90 or higher|
|2||Kidney damage with mild loss of kidney function||60 to 89|
|3a||Mild to moderate loss of kidney function||45 to 59|
|3b||Moderate to severe loss of kidney function||30 to 44|
|4||Severe loss of kidney function||15 to 29|
|5||End stage kidney disease (kidney failure)||Lower than 15|
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