What Is Chronic Renal Failure
Health Encyclopedia: Chronic Renal Failure
Kidney failure - chronic; Renal failure - chronic; Chronic renal insufficiency; CRF; Chronic kidney failure
Prevention
Treatment of the underlying disorders may help prevent or delay development of chronic renal failure. Diabetics should control blood sugar and
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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 »Renal scan
...results mean Abnormal results indicate reduced kidney function(s). This may occur with acute or chronic renal failure, as complications of a kidney transplant (both surgical complications and... Read more »Citric acid urine test
...activity acidosis hypoparathyroidism diabetes chronic renal failure Urine citric acid levels may be increased with: a... Read more »Serum magnesium: test
...High magnesium levels may be seen in persons who have: Addison's disease Chronic renal failure Dehydration Diabetic acidosis ... Read more »Erythropoietin
...to a circumstance like low levels of oxygen in the blood). Lower-than-normal levels may be seen in chronic renal failure or polycythemia vera (when the body makes too many red blood cells for an... Read more »Images
Medications
...in people with long-term serious kidney disease (chronic renal failure), people receiving... Read more »
...in people with long-term serious kidney disease (chronic renal failure) and people receiving... Read more »
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