title: Understanding the stages of chronic kidney disease.
authors.affiliation: Jersey Coast Nephrology and Hypertension Associates in Brick, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Debra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Castner
mesh_terms: D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000150:complications; D018450:Disease Progression; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008487:Medical History Taking; D008875:Middle Aged; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology