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[NEPHRO_DIARY]

I would like to know, at what stage of CKD, do health services in other countries, consider it clinically appropriate for a patient to receive:1) Dialysis; or

2) Transplant

I reside in 🇿🇦, and here you literally have to be "knocking on heaven's door" to be considered for either; in both Private & Public Health sector!

#CKD #Dialysis #OrganTransplant

[Bassetmommer NKF Ambassador]

USA below GFR of 20 to start eval for transplant.....GFR below 15 for dialysis but most people wait until it is much lower. Mine was 7.

[FelineFandom146]

Interesting question. Here in USA with eGFR of 20 or less they want to refer you for dialysis and/or transplant. I know because I was at eGFR 10.9 when my Nephrologist referred me for dialysistransplant. In UK, I've heard it is GFR of 10. However, I am not yet on dialysis due to not clinically needing it yet. Hope this helps. Stay safe.