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Chronic kidney disease ( CKD) is a type of long-term kidney disease, in which either there is a gradual loss of kidney function occurs over a period of months to years, or abnormal kidney structure (with normal function). [2] [5] Initially generally no symptoms are seen, but later symptoms may include leg swelling, feeling tired, vomiting, loss ...
Kidney failure, also known as end-stage renal disease ( ESRD ), is a medical condition in which the kidneys can no longer adequately filter waste products from the blood, functioning at less than 15% of normal levels. [2] Kidney failure is classified as either acute kidney failure, which develops rapidly and may resolve; and chronic kidney ...
Hematoxylin & eosin stain. Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis ( RPGN) is a syndrome of the kidney that is characterized by a rapid loss of kidney function, [4] [5] (usually a 50% decline in the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) within 3 months) [5] with glomerular crescent formation seen in at least 50% [5] or 75% [4] of glomeruli seen on ...
Chronic allograft nephropathy. Other names. Sclerosing/chronic allograft nephropathy. Micrograph of chronic allograft nephropathy. PAS stain. Specialty. Urology. Chronic allograft nephropathy ( CAN) is a kidney disorder which is the leading cause of kidney transplant failure, [1] occurring months to years after the transplant.
Normocytic anemia. Normocytic anemia is a type of anemia and is a common issue that occurs for men and women typically over 85 years old. Its prevalence increases with age, reaching 44 percent in men older than 85 years. [1] The most common type of normocytic anemia is anemia of chronic disease. [1]
Tubulopathy. Tubulopathy is a disease affecting the renal tubules of the nephron. [1] Tubulopathic processes may be inflammatory or noninflammatory, though inflammatory processes are often referred to specifically as tubulitis. [2] [3]
Anemia of inflammation. Anemia of inflammatory response. Anemia of chronic disease ( ACD) [1] [2] or anemia of chronic inflammation [3] is a form of anemia seen in chronic infection, chronic immune activation, and malignancy. These conditions all produce elevation of interleukin-6, which stimulates hepcidin production and release from the liver.
July 2, 2024 at 12:41 PM. Eating higher levels of ultraprocessed food may shorten lifespans by more than 10%, according to a new, unpublished study of over 500,000 people whom researchers followed ...