Chronic kidney disease is defined by the Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative of the National Kidney Foundation as a:

A) glomerular filtration rate of less than 60 mL/min for 3 months or more.
B) glomerular filtration rate of less than 100 mL/min for 3 months or more.
C) glomerular filtration rate of less than 40 mL/min for 6 months or more.
D) glomerular filtration rate of less than 120 mL/min for 3 months or more.


A

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