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huntlee210
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| Hello, folks. My cousin has diabetes for many years. It seems that his kidneys started to fail. He was diagnosed chronic kidney failure. I would like to know what the difference is between acute and chronic kidney failure. Can anyone help? I would appreciate it a lot. Thanks in advance. Bye! |
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garrott1417
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| Hello to you too. The main difference between acute and chronic renal failure is that chronic one develops slowly and the kidneys functioning gets worse slowly. The range is between mild dysfunction and end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Chronic kidney failure is a result of conditions that last for years and slowly damage kidney unlike acute where kidney is damaged very quickly. The two most common causes of chronic failure are diabetes and high blood pressure. There are other conditions that can cause it such as analgesic nephropathy, glomerulonephritis, kidney stones and infection, obstructive uropathy, polycystic kidney disease, reflux nephropathy, etc. Result of chronic failure is accumulation of toxins and other waste products in organism. They can't be eliminated by damaged kidneys. I hope your friend will feel better. Please, don't hesitate to ask if you want to know anything more. Bye! |
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