In kidney failure the kidneys lose their ability to filter enough waste products from the blood and to regulate the body's balance of salt and water. Eventually, the kidneys slow their production of urine or stop producing it completely. Waste products and water accumulate in the body. This can lead to a potentially life-threatening overload of fluids (such as congestive heart failure), a dangerous accumulation of waste products in the blood and extreme changes in blood chemistry...
Read moreChronic kidney disease in itself has been found to be an independent predictor for the development of heart disease and is associated with... Read more »
A recent study sponsored by the National Institute of Health of the African American Study of Kidney Disease and Hypertension found a link... Read more »
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Chronic kidney disease is the slow loss of kidney function over time. The main function of the kidneys is to remove wastes and excess water from the... Read more »
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Kidney failure; Renal failure; Renal failure - acute; ARF; Kidney injury - acuteTreatmentOnce the cause is found, the goal of treatment is to restore... Read more »
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Kidney failure; Renal failure; Renal failure - acute; ARF; Kidney injury - acuteSymptomsBloody stoolsBreath odorBruising easilyChanges in mental... Read more »
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Chronic glomerulonephritis is the advanced stage of a group of kidney disorders, resulting in inflammation and gradual, progressive destruction of... Read more »
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Dialysis is a procedure that replaces some of the kidney's normal functions and is performed when a person's own kidneys can no longer function... Read more »