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Renal Insufficiency

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Definition: Conditions in which the KIDNEYS perform below the normal level in the ability to remove wastes, concentrate URINE, and maintain ELECTROLYTE BALANCE; BLOOD PRESSURE; and CALCIUM metabolism. Renal insufficiency can be classified by the degree of kidney damage (as measured by the level of PROTEINURIA) and reduction in GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE.  RENAL INSUFFICIENCY, ACUTE see ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY; and RENAL INSUFFICIENCY, CHRONIC are available   
Examples Acute Kidney Injury; Cardio-Renal Syndrome; Renal Insufficiency, Chronic 		Other names Renal Insufficiencies; Renal Failures; Kidney Insufficiencies; Kidney Failures; Insufficiency, Kidney; Failures, Renal; Failures, Kidney; Failure, Renal; Failure, Kidney; Renal Failure; Kidney Failure; Kidney Insufficiency
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
Lutz Richner Landolt syndrome  0   *Abnormalities, Multiple *Cholestasis *Jaundice *Renal Insufficiency.
Papillorenal syndrome  0   *Coloboma *Vesico-Ureteral Reflux *Renal Insufficiency.
Arthrogryposis renal dysfunction cholestasis syndrome  0   *Arthrogryposis *Cholestasis *Renal Insufficiency.

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