Diabetes. Diabetes is the most common cause of kidney failure in North America, accounting for nearly 44 percent of more than 100,000 new cases each year.
Chronic renal failure affects over 250,000 Americans annually
Diabetes.
Chronic Glomerulonephritis, however T2DM, HTN and Polycystic Renal Disease are also very common
chronic renal failure
Hemodialysis
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Chronic renal failure is increasing in the population. It is most common in adults older than 70. The risk of developing chronic kidney disease increases after age 50. An overall average age of onset is not available.
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Chronic Renal Failure
The difference between acute renal (kidney) failure and chronic kidney failure, is that acute is a sudden onset. Something like a medical condition, trama, or surgery can cause the failure within days or even hrs. Chrinic kidney failure is slow damage to the kidney over a few years, resulting in the kidneys not being able to filter blood properly.