Kidney failure, chronic

Introduction: Kidney failure, chronic

Description of Kidney failure, chronic

Kidney failure, chronic (medical condition): Gradual failure of the kidneys over a period of time...more »

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Chronic kidney failure:
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  »Symptoms of Chronic kidney failure
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Kidney failure, chronic: 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

Kidney failure, chronic: The end-stage of CHRONIC RENAL INSUFFICIENCY. It is characterized by the severe irreversible kidney damage (as measured by the level of PROTEINURIA) and the reduction in GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE to less than 15 ml per min (Kidney Foundation: Kidney Disease Outcome Quality Initiative, 2002). These patients generally require HEMODIALYSIS or KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION.
Source: MeSH 2007

Kidney failure, chronic: Related Topics

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Kidney failure, chronic as a Disease

Kidney failure, chronic: Another name for Chronic kidney failure (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Chronic kidney failure
  »Symptoms of Chronic kidney failure
  »Causes of Chronic kidney failure

Kidney failure, chronic: Related Diseases

Kidney failure, chronic: Kidney failure, chronic is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Kidney conditions
• Kidney failure

Causes of Kidney failure, chronic

Some of the causes of Kidney failure, chronic are included in the list below:

• Kidney disease - obviously ESRD starts as early kidney disease.
• Diabetic nephropathy - 43.2% (NIDDK) of kidney failure is due to diabetes; most common cause; 35.9% of cases (NHWIC).
• Hypertension - 23% of cases (NIDDK); 28.8% cases (NWHIC)
• Glomerulonephritis - 12.3% of cases (NIDDK); 11.4% cases (NWHIC)
• Polycystic kidney disease - 2.9% of cases (NIDDK, NWHIC)

Read more about causes of Kidney failure, chronic (Chronic kidney failure)

Symptoms of Kidney failure, chronic (Chronic kidney failure)

Some of the symptoms of Kidney failure, chronic incude:

• No early symptoms
• Itching skin
• Fluid retention
• Tiredness
• Lethargy

See full list of 9 symptoms of Kidney failure, chronic (Chronic kidney failure)

Terms associated with Kidney failure, chronic:

Terms Similar to Kidney failure, chronic:

• Uremia, chronic
• Renal failure, chronic
• CRF
• Chronic renal failure

Source: Diseases Database

• ESRD
• End-Stage Renal Disease
• Renal Disease, End-Stage
• Renal Failure, Chronic
• Renal Failure, End-Stage

Source - MeSH 2007

Related Topics

• Renal Dialysis
• Uremia

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Kidney failure, chronic

• Kidney Failure
• Renal Insufficiency, Chronic

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Kidney failure, chronic

The following list attempts to classify Kidney failure, chronic into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Male Urogenital Diseases
  • Urologic Diseases
    • Kidney Diseases
      • Renal Insufficiency
        • Kidney Failure
          • Kidney Failure, Chronic

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Male Urogenital Diseases
  • Urologic Diseases
    • Kidney Diseases
      • Renal Insufficiency
        • Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
          • Kidney Failure, Chronic

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications
  • Female Urogenital Diseases
    • Urologic Diseases
      • Kidney Diseases
        • Renal Insufficiency
          • Kidney Failure
            • Kidney Failure, Chronic

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications
  • Female Urogenital Diseases
    • Urologic Diseases
      • Kidney Diseases
        • Renal Insufficiency
          • Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
            • Kidney Failure, Chronic

External links related to: Kidney failure, chronic

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• HMG CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) for dialysis patients (Cochrane Review)
• Renal failure - home versus hospital haemodialysis (No. 48)
• Haemoglobin and haematocrit targets for the anaemia of chronic kidney disease (Cochrane Review)
• eMedicine - Azotemia : Article by Moro O Salifu, MD, MPH
• Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) versus hospital or home haemodialysis for end-stage renal disease in adults (Cochrane Review)
• Frequency of administration of recombinant human erythropoietin for anaemia of end-stage renal disease in dialysis patients (Cochrane Review)
• eMedicine - Renal Failure, Chronic and Dialysis Complications : Article by Richard S Krause, MD
• eMedicine - Chronic Renal Failure : Article by Mauro Verrelli, MD, FRCPC, FACP
• Interventions for preventing bone disease in kidney transplant recipients (Cochrane Review)

Source: Diseases Database

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