Chronic renal failure causes
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aarti Narayan, M.B.B.S [2]
Overview
Common causes of chronic renal failure include diabetic nephropathy, hypertension, and glomerulonephritis. The commonest cause of stage 5 CKD in the U.S. is diabetes and is characterized by proteinuria and bilaterally enlarged kidneys. Hypertension is the second most common cause of Stage 5 CKD in the US, and often co-exists in diabetic patients.
Common Causes of Chronic renal failure
Vascular
Glomerular
- Primary Glomerular diseases
- Secondary Glomerular disease
Tubulointerstitial diseases
- polycystic kidney disease
- drug and toxin-induced chronic tubulointerstitial nephritis
- reflux nephropathy
Obstructive disorders
- Bilateral renal calculi
- diseases of the prostate
Complete list of Causes by Organ System
Causes in Alphabetical Order
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