Chronic Kidney Disease

Chronic renal failure is a non-specific syndrome that develops in hereditary, congenital and acquired kidney diseases due to the progressive death of nephrons and stroma with a steady decrease in the ability of the kidneys to perform homeostatic functions.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is the presence of kidney damage or decreased kidney function for three months or more, regardless of the diagnosis. The SCF value is used to differentiate between the stages of CKD. The authors identified a connection abetween renal pathology and cardiovascular diseases, which allowed them to talk about a cardiorenal continuum.