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Kidney Diseases: Acute & Chronic Overview by Marianne is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Kidney diseases result from the progressive and irreversible loss of functioning nephrons. Symptoms often do not occur until nephron function falls to 70-75% below normal. The most common causes of end-stage renal disease are diabetes (45%) and hypertension (27%). Treatment options include kidney transplantation or dialysis. Dialysis works by passing blood through a membrane to filter out waste via diffusion against a dialyzing fluid.
- Author
- Marianne
- Language
- EN