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Chronic Kidney Failure (Chronic Renal Failure) Summary

20156 relevant articles (871 outcomes, 2316 trials/studies) found for this Disease

Description: The end-stage of CHRONIC RENAL INSUFFICIENCY. It is characterized by the severe irreversible kidney damage (as measured by the level of PROTEINURIA) and the reduction in GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE to less than 15 ml per min (Kidney Foundation: Kidney Disease Outcome Quality Initiative, 2002). These patients generally require HEMODIALYSIS or KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION.

Also Known As: Chronic Renal Failure; End-Stage Kidney Disease; ESRD; Renal Failure, Chronic; Kidney Failure, Chronic Show All >>

Key Drugs and Agents for Chronic Kidney Failure

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Creatinine : 65 outcomes 115 studies in 1014 results : IBA
  2. Erythropoietin : 63 outcomes 72 studies in 761 results : IBA
  3. Iron : 14 outcomes 33 studies in 286 results : IBA
  4. Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A (Angiotensin Converting Enzyme) : 14 outcomes 25 studies in 140 results : IBA
  5. Urea (Carbamide) : 14 outcomes 16 studies in 193 results : FDA 6 Generic
  6. Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACE Inhibitors) : 13 outcomes 27 studies in 158 results : IBA
  7. Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) : 13 outcomes 4 studies in 55 results : FDA 11 Generic
  8. Insulin (Novolin) : 10 outcomes 34 studies in 305 results : FDA 2
  9. Phosphorus : 10 outcomes 19 studies in 219 results : IBA
  10. Epoetin Alfa (Epogen) : 10 outcomes 11 studies in 66 results : FDA 2
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Diseases Related to Chronic Kidney Failure

  1. Chronic Kidney Failure (Chronic Renal Failure)
  2. Anemia
  3. Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
  4. Proteinuria
  5. Secondary Hyperparathyroidism
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Key Therapies for Chronic Kidney Failure

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  1. Renal Dialysis (Hemodialysis) : 121 outcomes 597 studies in 4448 results
  2. Kidney Transplantation : 110 outcomes 118 studies in 1811 results
  3. Transplantation (Transplant Recipients) : 43 outcomes 52 studies in 918 results
  4. Transplants (Transplant) : 40 outcomes 95 studies in 1250 results
  5. Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD) : 30 outcomes 118 studies in 930 results
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