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CRF - Chronic Renal Failure

Prevention & Expectations

What can be done to prevent the disease?

Very little can be done to prevent chronic renal failure, other than preventing the underlying disease that causes it. But the best ways to slow the progression of this disease are:

to control blood pressure using ACE inhibitor medicine that reduces the protein overflow in urine

to keep blood glucose in a healthy range if a person has diabetes

What are the long-term effects of the disease?

The long-term effects include:

calcium and phosphorus abnormalities, which may lead to many kinds of bone diseases

electrolyte disturbances, especially with potassium. Electrolytes are compounds or elements that the body needs in order to function.

generalized swelling due to the body's inability to get rid of extra fluids

high blood pressure

inability to get rid of the acids produced from protein digestion

increased susceptibility to infections

irregular periods and decreased sex drive

low levels of hemoglobin, called anemia

malnutrition

progression or development of heart disease

progression to end-stage renal disease

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