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Health Encyclopedia: Chronic Renal Failure

Definition

Chronic renal failure is a gradual and progressive loss of the ability of the kidneys to excrete wastes, concentrate urine, and conserve electrolytes.


Alternative Names

Kidney failure - chronic; Renal failure - chronic; Chronic renal insufficiency; CRF; Chronic kidney failure


Causes, incidence, and risk factors

Unlike acute renal failure with its sudden, reversible failure of kidney function, chronic renal failure slowly gets worse. It most...

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Expert & Community Posts

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High Blood Pressure in Children
By Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH , Health Expert

High blood pressure goes hand-in-hand with obesity. As obesity increases among children in the... Read more »

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Portal Hypertension: Learn Causes, Symptoms, and How to Prevent
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Hypertension or high blood pressure is a highly life-threatening disease that affects thousands of... Read more »

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Symptoms of High Blood Pressure: 3 Specific Signs to Monitor
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

...Hopkinson is a leading and avid researcher of various high blood pressure treatments. He runs a... Read more »

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High Blood Pressure Drugs: Top 3 Effective Treatments
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

Many people suffer with high blood pressure in America despite the efforts of the American Heart... Read more »

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Common Hypertension Complications
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

...75% of strokes and heart attacks can be linked to high blood pressure. However, in African... Read more »

Health Guide

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...Heart disease Heat illness (see heat intolerance) Malignant hypertension (very high blood pressure) Meningitis Poisoning Stroke ... Read more »
High Blood Pressure: Symptoms
Hypertension has aptly been called the "silent killer" because it usually produces no symptoms. Untreated hypertension increases slowly over the years. It is important for anyone with risk... Read more »
High Blood Pressure: Risk Factors
During the last decade, the number of Americans with high blood pressure has increased by 30 percent. Over 65 million American adults now have high blood pressure, and this condition... Read more »
High Blood Pressure: Causes
...(primary) when the doctor is unable to identify a specific cause. It is by far the most common type of high blood pressure. The causes of this type are unknown but are likely to be a complex... Read more »
High Blood Pressure: Complications
...(called target organs), including the kidneys, eyes, and heart, causing them to deteriorate over time. High blood pressure was directly responsible for nearly 44,619 American deaths in 2000 and... Read more »

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