Driving Awareness of uACR and eGFR Testing

This five-part series is on the relationship between CKD (chronic kidney disease) and CVD (cardiovascular disease) and the importance of urine albumin-creatinine ratio (uACR) and estimated GFR (glomerular filtration rate) testing for chronic kidney disease. The relationship is complex and bidirectional, with each condition increasing the incidence and progression of the other. Early testing and diagnosis of CKD is critical to improving health outcomes for patients, by preventing the progression of CKD and CVD.