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Common causes of chronic renal failure include [[diabetic nephropathy]], [[hypertension]], and [[glomerulonephritis]]. The commonest cause of stage 5 CKD in the U.S. is diabetes and is characterized by [[proteinuria]] and bilaterally enlarged kidneys. [[Hypertension]] is the second most common cause of Stage 5 CKD in the US, and often co-exists in diabetic patients. | Common causes of chronic renal failure include [[diabetic nephropathy]], [[hypertension]], and [[glomerulonephritis]]. The commonest cause of stage 5 CKD in the U.S. is diabetes and is characterized by [[proteinuria]] and bilaterally enlarged kidneys. [[Hypertension]] is the second most common cause of Stage 5 CKD in the US, and often co-exists in diabetic patients. | ||
==Complete list of Causes by Organ System== | ==Complete list of Causes by Organ System== |
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Overview
Common causes of chronic renal failure include diabetic nephropathy, hypertension, and glomerulonephritis. The commonest cause of stage 5 CKD in the U.S. is diabetes and is characterized by proteinuria and bilaterally enlarged kidneys. Hypertension is the second most common cause of Stage 5 CKD in the US, and often co-exists in diabetic patients.
Complete list of Causes by Organ System
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