Renal failure or kidney failure (formerly called renal insufficiency
or chronic renal insufficiency) is a situation in which the kidneys fail
to function adequately.
There are two forms: acute (acute
kidney injury) and chronic (chronic kidney disease); either form may be
due to a large number of other medical problems.
Biochemically, it is typically detected by an elevated serum creatinine. In the science of physiology, renal failure is described as a decrease in the glomerular filtration rate.
When
the kidneys malfunction, problems frequently encountered are abnormal
fluid levels in the body, deranged acid levels, abnormal levels of
potassium, calcium, phosphate, hematuria (blood in the urine) and (in the longer term) anemia.
Long-term kidney problems have significant repercussions on other diseases, such as cardiovascular disease
.
Kidney Failure
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