Relative Risk, Monitoring and Nephrology Referral in Patients with CKD

Summarizes new science that explains how estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR) are independent risk factors for CKD and includes interactive heat maps for the following adverse outcomes:
• All-cause mortality
• Cardiovascular mortality
• Kidney failure
• Acute kidney injury (AKI)
• Progressive CKD

Suggests monitoring frequency and referral decision, depending on categories of eGFR and ACR.

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What is the National Kidney Foundation?

The National Kidney Foundation (NKF), a major voluntary nonprofit health organization, is dedicated to preventing kidney and urinary tract disease, improving the health and well-being of individuals and families affected by these diseases and increasing the availability of all organs for transplantation.

National Kidney Foundation
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New York, NY 10016
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This program is made possible from a grant from AbbVie, Inc.