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Chronic renal failure    See images

Overview | Symptoms | Treatment | Prevention

Alternative names:

Kidney failure - chronic; Renal failure - chronic; Chronic renal insufficiency; CRF; Chronic kidney failure

Symptoms

INITIAL SYMPTOMS (may be nonspecific)


LATER SYMPTOMS Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease:

Signs and Tests

Blood pressure may be high, with mild to severe hypertension. A neurologic examination may show polyneuropathy. Abnormal heart or lung sounds may be heard with a stethoscope.

A urinalysis may show protein or other abnormalities. An abnormal urinalysis may occur 6 months to 10 or more years before symptoms appear.

Changes that indicate chronic renal failure, including both kidneys being smaller than normal, may be seen on:This disease may also alter the results of the following tests:

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