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- Alternate name: Renal failure
- Caused by: Kidney disease
- Treatments: Dialysis, kidney transplant
- Mortality rate: 25-90%eMedicine: Acute Kidney Failure
- Chronic kidney failure more common in blacks and people over 65eMedicine: Chronic Kidney Failure Science Daily: Clear Racial Discrepancies Exist Among Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease (May 21, 2008)
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Kidney failure is a complication of kidney disease. Kidney failure occurs when the kidneys are unable to remove excess wastes, causing toxins to build up in the body.MedlinePlus: Kidney Failure
Types
There are two types of kidney failure, acute and chronic. While acute kidney failure is usually transient and can go away on its own, chronic kidney failure is a persistant condition that increases in severity over a person's lifetime.Aetna InteliHealth: Kidney Failure-
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Kidney Failure Questions
Are there any natural remedies for Kidney stones? 3 AnswersIntro ------- The formation of stones in the kidneys is the result of defects in the general metabolism.They usually occur when the urine becomes highly conce... read more
my microalbum u random count is 3119.5h what causes this to be so high. had a kidney ultra sound all was norm 1 AnswerFirst of all, I am not an expert in the field and I highly recommend you speak to a doctor about the specifics of this question, but I can try to steer you towa... read more
How do you deal with failure? What outlooks help you when you fail? 2 AnswersI have notes that I pull out when I have failed or almost failed at something according to me and then most like things turns for the better from there. read more
How to find a kidney donor? 2 AnswersSign up for the National Kidney Registry http://www.kidneyregistry.org You may also want to check out Matching Donors http://www.matchingdonors.com For testin... read more -
Kidney Failure Prevention
- MayoClinic.com: Kidney Failure, Acute: Prevention


