Chronic Renal Disease

Introduction: Chronic Renal Disease

Description of Chronic Renal Disease

Chronic Renal Disease (medical condition): Long-term and generally irreversible disease of the kidneys due to infection, obstruction, congenital diseases or generalised diseases causing failure of the kidneys' normal functions.

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Chronic Kidney Disease:
  »Introduction: Chronic Kidney Disease
  »Symptoms of Chronic Kidney Disease
  »Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease
  »Treatments for Chronic Kidney Disease

Chronic Renal Disease: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Chronic Renal Disease:

• Renal

Chronic Renal Disease as a Disease

Chronic Renal Disease: Another name for Chronic Kidney Disease (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Chronic Kidney Disease
  »Symptoms of Chronic Kidney Disease
  »Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease
  »Treatments for Chronic Kidney Disease

Chronic Renal Disease: Related Diseases

Chronic Renal Disease: Chronic Renal Disease is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Kidney stones

Causes of Chronic Renal Disease

Some of the causes of Chronic Renal Disease are included in the list below:

• Diabetes
• Hypertension
• Glomerulonephritis
• Polycystic kidney disease
• Interstitial renal diseases

See full list of 7 causes of Chronic Renal Disease (Chronic Kidney Disease)

Symptoms of Chronic Renal Disease (Chronic Kidney Disease)

Some of the symptoms of Chronic Renal Disease incude:

• Fluid retention
• Puffiness in feet
• Legs and face
• Cough
• Breathlessness

See full list of 40 symptoms of Chronic Renal Disease (Chronic Kidney Disease)

Treatments for Chronic Renal Disease (Chronic Kidney Disease)

Treatments for Chronic Renal Disease (Chronic Kidney Disease) include:

• Treatment of underlying cause - e.g., hypertension, diabetes, autoimmune diseases
• Diuretics
• Fluid restriction
• Dietary restrictions of potassium and phosphate containing foods
• Treatment of renal bone disease - Vitamin D supplements

See full list of 11 treatments for Chronic Renal Disease

Treatment of Chronic Renal Disease: For more treatment information about Chronic Renal Disease, see treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease (Chronic Renal Disease)

Chronic Renal Disease: Article Excerpts about Chronic Kidney Disease

Chronic renal failure (CRF) is the gradual reduction of kidney function that may lead to permanent kidney failure, or end-stage renal disease (ESRD). You may go several years without knowing you have CRF. (Source: excerpt from Your Urinary System and How It Works: NIDDK)

Chronic Renal Disease: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Chronic Renal Disease:

• hypertension
• diabetes mellitus
• anemia
• pericarditis
• congestive heart failure
• metabolic acidosis
• hyperphosphatemia
• erythropoietin

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