end-stage renal disease(End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) is a medical condition in which a person's kidneys cease functioning on a permanent basis leading to the need for a regular course of long-term dialysis or a kidney transplant to maintain life. Beneficiaries may become entitled to Medicare based on ESRD.1 – Артериальная гипертензия, № 3 / том 12 / 2006/с.185 trespasser)
