5-Step Guide to Protecting Kidney Health
A practical guide from National Kidney Foundation focused on protecting kidney function and the importance of testing before symptoms appear, particularly for people at higher risk.
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Kidney Failure Risk Estimator
This tool provides an estimate of your probability of kidney failure within the next five years. It uses a point-based kidney failure risk equation that combines age, sex, urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio, eGFR, serum albumin, bicarbonate, calcium, and phosphorus to estimate risk.
Note: This tool is provided for informational and educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Results should not be interpreted as medical advice. Users are encouraged to consult a qualified healthcare professional for evaluation and guidance specific to their individual circumstances.
How this estimator works
The kidney failure risk calculator on Omni uses a simple point system derived from a predictive model for progression of chronic kidney disease to kidney failure. Each range of age, sex, urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio, eGFR, serum albumin, bicarbonate, calcium, and phosphorus contributes positive or negative points.
After all points are added together, the total score is converted into a 5-year probability of kidney failure. In this scoring system, more negative totals correspond to higher risk, while higher totals correspond to lower risk.
Additional details on the underlying model are available in the JAMA publication by Tangri and colleagues on progression of chronic kidney disease to kidney failure.
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For educational purposes only. This tool does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
Diabetic Nephropathy (kidney disease) — Symptoms and causes
This Mayo Clinic article diabetic kidney disease as a major complication of type 1 and type 2 diabetes and discusses prevention through lifestyle and management of diabetes and blood pressure.
Kidney Biomarkers May Help Identify Older Adults’ Risk for Cognitive and Physical Decline
This article links kidney-function markers with later-life decline in cognition and physical function. It is valuable because it frames kidney measures not just as renal markers, but as possible early signals of overall aging-related vulnerability.