Chronic Kidney Disease: Chronic renal failure (CRF) is the gradual reduction of kidney function that may lead to permanent kidney failure, or end-stage renal disease (ESRD). ... more about Chronic Kidney Disease.
Chronic Kidney Disease: Long-term and generally irreversible disease of the kidneys due to infection, obstruction, congenital diseases or generalised diseases causing failure of the kidneys' normal functions. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Chronic Kidney Disease is available below.
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Chronic renal failure (CRF) is the gradual reduction of kidney function that may lead to permanent kidney failure, or end-stage renal disease (ESRD). You may go several years without knowing you have CRF. (Source: excerpt from Your Urinary System and How It Works: NIDDK)
An irreversible and usually progressive reduction in renal function in which both kidneys have been damaged by a variety of diseases to the extent that they are unable to adequately remove the metabolic products from the blood and regulate the body's electrolyte composition and acid-base balance. Chronic kidney failure requires HEMODIALYSIS or surgery, usually KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION. - (Source - Diseases Database)
Renal failure that can result from a variety of systemic disorders - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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