end-stage
adjective
: being or occurring in the final stages of a terminal disease or condition
end-stage renal disease
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The study, by xenotransplant startup eGenesis, will test the safety, tolerability and efficacy of the kidney at 24 weeks after being transplanted into older patients who are on dialysis, are facing end-stage kidney disease or are on the transplant list.
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Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The new ruling opens up the landmark procedure to more patients experiencing end-stage kidney disease (ESKD).
—New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
By 6 months old, Luka was in end-stage liver failure, and his condition was deteriorating rapidly.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
In this case, Parikh identified clues in Reid’s MRI that not only indicated AL amyloidosis, but end-stage AL amyloidosis.
—Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2025
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Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The new ruling opens up the landmark procedure to more patients experiencing end-stage kidney disease (ESKD).
—New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
By 6 months old, Luka was in end-stage liver failure, and his condition was deteriorating rapidly.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
In this case, Parikh identified clues in Reid’s MRI that not only indicated AL amyloidosis, but end-stage AL amyloidosis.
—Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2025
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“End-stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/end-stage. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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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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