Wesam Frandah

Aug 17, 2023 | mdpi.com | Xiaoliang Wang |Zachary Wright |Jiayan Wang |Wesam Frandah

1. IntroductionChronic kidney disease (CKD) has had an increased prevalence over the past decade and, in a recent study in 2015–2018, was found to affect around 14.9% of US adults [,]. Etiologies of CKD can vary and can have lasting effects on the rate of progression, pathology, and severity of CKD [].