En Español (Spanish Version)
by Shannon DW
Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease
The goals of chronic kidney disease treatment are to:
- Prevent or delay progression of kidney damage
- Prevent and treat complications
Treatment of chronic kidney disease depends on its stage. Severe chronic kidney disease (kidney failure or end-stage renal failure) must be treated with
dialysis
(pronounced die-AL-uh-sis) or
kidney transplantation
. Treatment of less advanced stages may include:
References
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http://www.kidney.org/atoz/pdf/atriskckd.pdf
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