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Chronic Renal Failure Symptoms

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Symptoms

Blood in the urine (dark, rust-colored, or brown urine)
Foamy urine

Chronic renal failure symptoms that may gradually develop include the following:

Unintentional weight loss
Nausea , vomiting
General ill feeling (malaise)
Fatigue
Headache
Frequent hiccups
Generalized itching
Decreased urine output
Need to urinate at night
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Health Guide

Chronic renal failure

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 ... Read more »

...problems. See kidney disease - support group. Expectations (prognosis) There is no cure for chronic renal failure. Untreated, it usually progresses to end-stage renal disease. Lifelong... Read more »

Alport syndrome

...treating the symptoms. The most important task is strict control of high blood pressure. Treatment of chronic renal failure will become necessary. This may include dietary modifications, fluid... Read more »

Chronic renal failure

...Arterial blood gas and blood chemistry analysis may show metabolic acidosis Changes that indicate chronic renal failure, including both kidneys being smaller than normal, may be seen on: ... Read more »

Chronic renal failure

... Prevention Treatment of the underlying disorders may help prevent or delay development of chronic renal failure. Diabetics should control blood sugar and blood pressure closely and should... Read more »

Images

Renal arteries

Medications

Procrit Inj Uses and How to Use

...in people with long-term serious kidney disease (chronic renal failure), people receiving... Read more »

Aranesp Inj Uses and How to Use

...in people with long-term serious kidney disease (chronic renal failure) and people receiving... Read more »

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