Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common and prevalent condition in the United States. It is defined as kidney damage or a glomerular filtration rate (GFR) less than 60 mL/min/1.73m2) for three months or longer.⁴ If untreated, CKD can progress to end stage renal disease (ESRD), an irreversible and fatal condition only treated with dialysis or kidney transplant.