Kidney disease refers to an irreversible deterioration in kidney function that develops over a period of time. Chronic renal failure refers to the complete failure of the kidneys to perform their functions.
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Kidneys perform the following functions in the body:-
- Regulating fluid balance in the body
- Removing waste products from the body especially the nitrogen and sulphur containing substances as well as the toxic substances that have entered in the body
- Producing and concentrating excreta, that might become a cause of worry in the early kidney failure stages.
The following conditions make an individual more prone to develop this disease:-
- Family history of heritable kidney disease
- High blood pressure
- Diabetes
- Autoimmune disease
- Older age
- Any past episode of acute kidney disease