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Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease
The goal of treatment is to slow the disease from causing more
harm to the kidneys. Another goal will be to lower the risk of complications.
How CKD is treated will depend on the stage of the disease.
Dialysis can take over the job of the kidneys
when a person has severe CKD. It may be needed until a kidney transplant is ready.
Treatment may be:
References
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https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/genitourinary-disorders/chronic-kidney-disease/chronic-kidney-disease.
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Chronic kidney disease. National Institute of Diabetes and
Digestive and Kidney Diseases website. Available at:
https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/kidney-disease/chronic-kidney-disease-ckd.
Accessed April 6, 2022.
Chronic kidney disease (CKD). Family Doctor—American
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Overview of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in adults. EBSCO
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https://www.dynamed.com/condition/overview-of-chronic-kidney-disease-ckd-in-adults.
Accessed April 6, 2022.
Revision Information
- Reviewer: EBSCO Medical Review Board Daniel A. Ostrovsky, MD
- Review Date: 11/2021
- Update Date: 04/07/2022