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Kidney Failure, Chronic

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Definition: The end-stage of CHRONIC RENAL INSUFFICIENCY. It is characterized by the severe irreversible kidney damage (as measured by the level of PROTEINURIA) and the reduction in GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE to less than 15 ml per min (Kidney Foundation: Kidney Disease Outcome Quality Initiative, 2002). These patients generally require HEMODIALYSIS or KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION.  RENAL INSUFFICIENCY, CHRONIC is also available   
See Also Renal Dialysis; Uremia
Examples Frasier Syndrome 		Other names Renal Failure, End-Stage; Renal Failure, Chronic; Renal Disease, End-Stage; End-Stage Renal Disease; ESRD; Renal Failure, End Stage; Renal Disease, End Stage; Kidney Disease, End-Stage; End-Stage Renal Failure; End Stage Renal Disease; End Stage Kidney Disease; Disease, End-Stage Renal; Disease, End-Stage Kidney; Chronic Renal Failure; End-Stage Kidney Disease; Chronic Kidney Failure
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
Nephropathy deafness hyperparathyroidism  0   *Hearing Loss, Sensorineural *Hyperparathyroidism *Kidney Failure, Chronic.
GTPBP4 protein, human  EC 3.6.1.-   *Nuclear Proteins *GTP-Binding Proteins Kidney Failure, Chronic.
Gtpbp4 protein, rat  EC 3.6.1.-   *Nuclear Proteins *GTP-Binding Proteins Kidney Failure, Chronic.
lanthanum carbonate  0 La2(CO3)3  *Lanthanum Kidney Failure, Chronic. Wei Sheng Yen Chiu 1997 Sep;26(5):306-9FOSRENOL

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