Currently used tests for chronic kidney injury only assess the function of one part of the kidney: the filter called the glomerulus. The other part, called the tubule, is disregarded. Based on many previous studies, the investigators have good reason to assume that a better prediction of the course of chronic kidney disease by testing tubular function will be possible. This is important, for example, when patients need to be treated with kidney-protecting drugs.
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CKD Progression
Timeframe: 3 years