Chronic renal failure

Chronic renal failure (CRF) is a slowly progressive loss of renal function over a period of months or years and defined as an abnormally low glomerular filtration rate, which is usually determined indirectly by the creatinine level in blood serum.

Related Topics:
Renal function - Glomerular filtration rate - Creatinine

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CRF that leads to severe illness and requires some form of renal replacement therapy (such as dialysis) is called end-stage renal disease (ESRD).

Related Topics:
Renal replacement therapy - Dialysis

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