Stages of Chronic Kidney Disease🫘 CKD is the gradual, irreversible loss of kidney function that happens over time. When the kidneys stop filtering properly, waste products build up in the body. 🧪GFR = measures how well the kidneys filter blood ⬇️Kidney function = ⬇️GFR - Stage 1 - GFR > 90 Kidney damage with normal or high GFR - Stage 2 - GFR 60 - 89 - Stage 3 - GFR A: 45 - 59 B: 30 - 44 - Stage 4 - GFR 15 - 29 - Stage 5 - GFR < 15 Common causes: Diabetes, high blood pressure Treatment = depen