Acute Renal Failure

  • Bruce R. Leslie
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Part of the Developments in Nephrology book series (DINE, volume 1)

Abstract

Normal renal excretory function requires an adequate supply of blood at pressures sufficient to promote glomerular filtration, functional and structural integrity of the glomerular filtration barrier and tubular epithelia and a patent route of egress for urine. Events that disrupt these conditions for normal renal function may result in an abrupt fall in glomerular filtration rate (GFR), a situation termed ‘acute renal failure’ (ARF).

Keywords

Glomerular Filtration Rate Peritoneal Dialysis Acute Renal Failure Metabolic Alkalosis Serum Potassium Concentration 
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