Table 1

Stages of Chronic Kidney Disease [14].

Stage

Description

Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR); mL/min/1.73 m²

1

Kidney damage with normal or increased GFR

≥90

2

Kidney damage with mild decrease in GFR

60 to 89

3

Moderate decrease in GFR

30 to 59

4

Severe decrease in GFR

15 to 29

5

Kidney Failure

<15 or dialysis

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