Nephron Failure: Conservation, Substitution, Replacement |
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abnormal acid acidosis activity acute renal failure allograft Amer Ann Intern antibodies antigens arterial associated become biopsy blood bone calcium cause cells changes Chapter chronic renal failure Clin clinical common complications concentration creatinine decreased develop dialysis dialyzer diet disease disorders doses drugs effect evidence excretion factors Figure fluid given glomerular glomerulonephritis glucose hemodialysis hyperparathyroidism hypertension immunosuppressive important increased indicated infection kidney later lesions less levels maintenance measures mechanisms membrane months nephritis nephron normal obstruction occur Organs patients percent period peritoneal phase possible potassium prednisone pregnancy present pressure primary problem production progressive protein pulmonary pyelonephritis rare rejection removal renal disease renal function reported response rickets secondary serum serum creatinine severe sodium studies successful syndrome Table therapy tion tissue toxicity transplantation treatment tubular urea uremia uremic urinary urine usually week