What is CKD?

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    Chronic kidney disease (CKD) occurs when the kidneys' ability to filter and detoxify the blood is impaired, leading to the build up of waste products in the body.[1] The condition generally gets worse over time, but progression can be stabilized and markers of the disease can be reversed in some instances. CKD affects 11–13% of the global population,[2] and 14.0% of the United States population.[3]

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    1. ^The content of this page was partially adapted from MedlinePlus of the National Library of Medicine
    2. ^Nathan R Hill, Samuel T Fatoba, Jason L Oke, Jennifer A Hirst, Christopher A O'Callaghan, Daniel S Lasserson, F D Richard HobbsGlobal Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease - A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisPLoS One.(2016 Jul 6)
    3. ^Daniel Murphy, Charles E McCulloch, Feng Lin, Tanushree Banerjee, Jennifer L Bragg-Gresham, Mark S Eberhardt, Hal Morgenstern, Meda E Pavkov, Rajiv Saran, Neil R Powe, Chi-Yuan Hsu, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Chronic Kidney Disease Surveillance TeamTrends in Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease in the United StatesAnn Intern Med.(2016 Oct 4)