Kidney Failure, Chronic

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The end-stage of CHRONIC RENAL INSUFFICIENCY. It is characterized by the severe irreversible kidney damage (as measured by the level of PROTEINURIA) and the reduction in GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE to less than 15 ml per min (Kidney Foundation: Kidney Disease Outcome Quality Initiative, 2002). These patients generally require HEMODIALYSIS or KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION.

Descriptor ID	D007676
MeSH Number(s)	C12.777.419.780.750.500 C13.351.968.419.780.750.500
Concept/Terms	Kidney Failure, Chronic Kidney Failure, Chronic End-Stage Kidney Disease Disease, End-Stage Kidney End Stage Kidney Disease Kidney Disease, End-Stage Chronic Kidney Failure End-Stage Renal Disease Disease, End-Stage Renal End Stage Renal Disease Renal Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease, End Stage Renal Failure, End-Stage End-Stage Renal Failure Renal Failure, End Stage Renal Failure, Chronic Chronic Renal Failure ESRD

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Kidney Failure, Chronic".

Diseases [C]
Male Urogenital Diseases [C12]
Urologic Diseases [C12.777]
Kidney Diseases [C12.777.419]
Renal Insufficiency [C12.777.419.780]
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic [C12.777.419.780.750]
Kidney Failure, Chronic [C12.777.419.780.750.500]
Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications [C13]
Female Urogenital Diseases [C13.351]
Urologic Diseases [C13.351.968]
Kidney Diseases [C13.351.968.419]
Renal Insufficiency [C13.351.968.419.780]
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic [C13.351.968.419.780.750]
Kidney Failure, Chronic [C13.351.968.419.780.750.500]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Kidney Failure, Chronic".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Kidney Failure, Chronic".

Kidney Failure, Chronic
Frasier Syndrome

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	3	1	4
1997	0	2	2
1998	2	2	4
1999	1	1	2
2000	3	3	6
2001	2	3	5
2002	3	3	6
2003	6	2	8
2004	6	0	6
2005	4	3	7
2006	2	4	6
2007	5	3	8
2008	13	3	16
2009	3	5	8
2010	6	1	7
2011	5	3	8
2012	5	2	7
2013	1	1	2
2014	1	2	3
2015	6	3	9
2016	9	4	13
2017	2	2	4
2018	4	2	6
2019	7	1	8
2020	7	1	8
2021	2	0	2
2022	4	0	4
2023	3	1	4
2024	6	1	7
2025	1	0	1

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Kar D, Byng R, Sheikh A, Nath M, Zabeen B, Kar S, Banu S, Sarker MHR, Khan N, Acharjee D, Islam S, Allgar V, Ord??ez-Mena JM, El-Wazir A, Song S, Verma A, Kadam U, de Lusignan S. Navigating the complexities of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) from risk factors to outcome: insights from the UK Biobank cohort. BMC Nephrol. 2025 Apr 01; 26(1):168.

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Hall YN, Bensken WP, Morrissey SE, De La Cruz Alcantara I, Unruh ML, Prince DK. Community Health Center Penetration and Kidney Care Outcomes among Low-Income, Nonelderly Adults with Kidney Failure. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2025 Feb 01; 20(2):169-177.

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Chun S, Han K, Kim B, Lee D, Cho IY, Choi HL, Park JH, Jeon J, Jang HR, Shin DW. Elevated risk of end-stage kidney disease in stroke patients: A population-based observational study. Int J Stroke. 2025 Apr; 20(4):461-470.

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Yerram P, Edwards D, Norris KC, Molony D, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Landry DL. Practicing health equity in kidney care by establishing improved access to timely disease management and kidney replacement therapy options: from providers to patients. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens. 2025 Jan 01; 34(1):48-54.

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Anand SK, Staron A, Mendelson LM, Joshi T, Burke N, Sanchorawala V, Verma A. Machine-learning based subgroups of AL amyloidosis and cumulative incidence of mortality and end stage kidney disease. Am J Hematol. 2024 Nov; 99(11):2140-2151.

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Halleck F, B?hmig GA, Couzi L, Rostaing L, Einecke G, Lefaucheur C, Legendre C, Montgomery R, Hughes P, Chandraker A, Wyburn K, Halloran P, Maldonado AQ, Sj?holm K, Runstr?m A, Lef?vre P, Tollemar J, Jordan S. A Randomized Trial Comparing Imlifidase to Plasmapheresis in Kidney Transplant Recipients With Antibody-Mediated Rejection. Clin Transplant. 2024 07; 38(7):e15383.

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Wachterman MW, Sinha A, Leveille T, Waikar SS, Widera E, Romero K, Bokhour B. Nephrologists' perspectives and experiences with hospice among older adults with end-stage kidney disease. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2024 Jul; 72(7):2060-2069.

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Anand SK, Sanchorawala V, Verma A. Systemic Amyloidosis and Kidney Transplantation: An Update. Semin Nephrol. 2024 01; 44(1):151496.

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Weiner DE, Delgado C, Flythe JE, Forfang DL, Manley T, McGonigal LJ, McNamara E, Murphy H, Roach JL, Watnick SG, Weinhandl E, Willis K, Berns JS. Patient-Centered Quality Measures for Dialysis Care: A Report of a Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI) Scientific Workshop Sponsored by the National Kidney Foundation. Am J Kidney Dis. 2024 05; 83(5):636-647.

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Faisaluddin M, Alwifati N, Naeem N, Balasubramanian S, Narasimhan B, Iqbal U, Dani SS. Safety and Efficacy of Direct Oral Anticoagulants Versus Warfarin for Atrial Fibrillation in End-Stage Renal Disease on Hemodialysis: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Control Trials. Am J Cardiol. 2023 Nov 01; 206:309-311.

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