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Instance: Kidney_failure

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Cui C0035078
Definition A severe irreversible decline in the ability of kidneys to remove wastes, concentrate URINE, and maintain ELECTROLYTE BALANCE; BLOOD PRESSURE; and CALCIUM metabolism. Renal failure, either acute (KIDNEY FAILURE, ACUTE) or chronic (KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC), requires HEMODIALYSIS. (MeSH)
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TreatedBy Stop_aldosterone_receptor_antagonists, Stop_thiazides_in_loop_diuretics_thiazides_combination, Ultrafiltration, Reduce_ARBs, Exclude_nephrotoxic_agents_NSAIDs_and_trimethoprim, Reduce_ACE_inhibitors
UMLSSynonyms Renal_failure

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