The five stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) indicate how well the kidneys are working, ranging from stage 1 (mild kidney ...

eGFR (as calculated by the abbreviated Modification of Diet in Renal Disease [MDRD] equation [5]) might provide a less crude description of the degree of impairment in renal function than does a ...

Increased excretion of albumin is a sensitive and specific marker for CKD due to diabetes ... diseases other than those mentioned here. The MDRD Study equation has not yet been validated in ...

With regard to the MDRD equations ... renal function can lead to failure to identify the onset of renal insufficiency and end-stage renal disease and to errors in the prescribed dosage of drugs ...

Glargine U300 use was common, especially with increased CKD stages and baseline HbA1c levels among patients with type 2 diabetes.