end-stage
adjective
: being or occurring in the final stages of a terminal disease or condition
end-stage renal disease
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Troy was ultimately diagnosed with end-stage kidney disease due to hypertension.
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Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
These type of transplants extend life on average by 13 to 17 years and decrease mortality for patients with end-stage liver disease by 34%, according to JAMA Surgery research.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Many of these individuals are battling end-stage liver, kidney, or heart disease, hoping for a call that will change—or save—their lives.
—Dr. Hiroshi Sogawa, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
For more than a decade, a variety of studies have shown that people who suffer AKI in the hospital are considerably more likely to experience chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease later in life.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
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Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
These type of transplants extend life on average by 13 to 17 years and decrease mortality for patients with end-stage liver disease by 34%, according to JAMA Surgery research.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Many of these individuals are battling end-stage liver, kidney, or heart disease, hoping for a call that will change—or save—their lives.
—Dr. Hiroshi Sogawa, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
For more than a decade, a variety of studies have shown that people who suffer AKI in the hospital are considerably more likely to experience chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease later in life.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
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end-stage
adjective
: being or occurring in the final stages of a terminal disease or condition
end-stage liver failure
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