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Kidney Failure Screening and Prevention |
Acute Renal Failure; Kidney Failure and Dialysis; Kidney Failure Glossary; Kidney Failure Series; Kidney Failure: Choosing a Treatment That's Right for You |
Renal failure is the condition where the kidneys fail to function properly. Physiologically, renal failure is described as a decrease in the glomerular filtration rate. Clinically, this manifests in an elevated serum creatinine. It can broadly be divided into two categories: acute renal failure and chronic renal failure. Chronic renal failure (CRF) develops slowly and gives few symptoms initially. It can be the complication of a large number of kidney diseases, such as IgA nephritis, glome ...
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Prevention
... It''s often not possible to prevent kidney failure. But you may reduce your risk by following these suggestions: Don''t abuse alcohol or other drugs, including over-the-counter pain medications such a...
Source: MayoClinic
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Resources
- AAKP Kidney Beginnings: The Electronic Newsletter (American Association of Kidney Patients)
- Acute Renal Failure (National Women's Health Information Center)
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