A qualitative study on the experiences of family caregivers of children with End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD)

Table 1 GFR categories in CKD [7]

GFR Category	GFR (ml/min per1.73m²)	Terms
G1	≥ 90	Normal or high
G2	60–89	Mildly decreased^a
G3a	45–59	Mildly to moderately decreased
G3b	30–44	Moderately to severely decreased
G4	15–29	Severely decreased
G5	< 15	Kidney failure

CKD: chronic kidney disease; GFR: glomerular filtration rate; ^aRelative to the young adult level. In the absence of evidence of kidney damage, neither G1 nor G2 fulfills the criteria for CKD

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