Chronic kidney failure affects over 250,000 Americans annually
Chronic kidney failure is irreversible, and will eventually lead to total kidney failure
Kidney failure. This may sometimes be reversed, and patients can be assisted by dialysis for a time, but complete failure needs a transplant.
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Hemodialysis
* Acute kidney failure * Chronic kidney failure * End-stage kidney disease * High blood pressure * Congestive heart failure * Pulmonary edema * Chronic glomerulonephritis * Nephrotic syndrome
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