End stage renal disease
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End stage renal disease may refer to:
- End-stage renal disease, also known as chronic kidney disease (CKD), specifically the fifth stage of CKD
- End Stage Renal Disease (US Federal Program)End Stage Renal Disease (US Federal Program)In 1972 the US Congress passed legislation authorizing the End Stage Renal Disease program under Medicare. Section 299I of Public Law 92-603, passed by Congress on October 30, 1972, extended Medicare coverage to Americans if they had stage five chronic kidney disease and were otherwise qualified...
, a type of federal insurance in the United States that covers people who require dialysis or renal transplant