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The GFR Clock for Staging CKD

Staging CKD is most frequently done by calculating the estimated glomerular
the estimated glomerular ... function rate ( ... for kidney function ... calculating the eGFR ... #Diagnosis #Nephro
Effects of a Low-Protein, Low-Salt Diet on the Afferent Arteriole. A lower intake of dietary protein
reductions in the glomerular ... observed to diminish glomerular ... stabilize or improve function ... #Pathophys #Nephro ... LowProteinDiet #GFR
Major Segments of the Nephron and their Functions 
 - Glomerulus - Formation of glomerular filtrate
Segments of the Nephron ... and their Functions ... - Glomerulus ... vasopressin control #Nephron ... #Pathophysiology
Hyperuricemia: Pathogenesis and Complications

 - Hypercalcemia (due to diseases like Sarcoidosis and Hyperparathyroidism) -> Accumulation of
arteriole in the nephron ... -> Decr Glomerular ... tubule in the nephron ... blood into the nephron ... Hyperuricemia #Pathophysiology
ALBUMINURIA

•	Indicator of kidney damage and / or a biomarker of systemic diseases dates back to 1969,
Albuminuria reflects functional ... changes in the glomerular ... of the proximal nephron ... independent of eGFR ... cardiovascular #eGFR