Nomenclature for Kidney Function and Disease: Executive Summary and Glossary From a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Consensus Conference

Perit Dial Int. 2021 Jan;41(1):5-14. doi: 10.1177/0896860820934730. Epub 2020 Jun 29.

Abstract

This article is being published in Kidney International Reports and reprinted concurrently in several journals. The articles cover identical concepts and wording but vary in minor stylistic and spelling changes, detail, and length of manuscript, in keeping with each journal's style. Any of these versions may be used in citing this article. Excerpts are adapted with permission of KDIGO and the International Society of Nephrology.

MeSH terms

  • Consensus
  • Humans
  • Kidney
  • Kidney Diseases*
  • Nephrology*
  • Peritoneal Dialysis*