Background: CKD is defined by the presence of renal damage or impaired renal function for three or more months, irrespective of the cause. The presence of the damage or impaired function for at least three months is important to distinguish CKD from AKI. C-terminal Agrin Fragment (CAF) was found in the basement membrane of the kidney and cleared from circulation by glomerular filtration.
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