Most symptoms don’t manifest until the disease has reached its advanced stages. Once they do, they usually can’t—and shouldn’t be—ignored.

If you’re newly diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD), you may already know that there are five progressive stages, and related symptoms increase in severity along with the stage.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) doesn’t progress at the same rate for all patients. A significant portion of patients with mild-to-moderate CKD do not experience a predictable pattern of disease progression.