North Texas Kidney Disease Associates (NTKDA) provides a wide spectrum of services related to kidney disease which includes education, prevention, and treatment. Some of the common conditions managed by NTKDA physicians is as below:
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a slow loss of kidney function that occurs over months or years and results in the buildup of waste products. Conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and other disorders that damage the kidney, results in chronic kidney disease.
Until CKD is in the advanced stage, most patients will not have severe symptoms. Below are some early symptoms of CKD:
If you are consistently experiencing one or more of these symptoms, contact your primary care provider or schedule an appointment with a NTKDA physician.
To check how well your kidneys are functioning, your NTKDA nephrologist will calculate the Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR), which is derived from your blood creatinine, your age, race, gender, and other factors. The GFR determines the stage of kidney function, which are five.
Stage 1
Kidney damage with normal kidney function > 90 mL/ min
Stage 2
Kidney damage with mild loss of kidney function – 60 – 89 mL/ min
Stage 3a
Mild to moderate loss of kidney function – 45 – 59 mL/ min
Stage 3b
Moderate to severe loss of kidney function – 30 – 44 mL/ min
Stage 4
Severe loss of kidney function – 15 – 29 mL/ min
Stage 5
Kidney failure – < 15 mL/ min
