Acute Renal Failure: What Increases Your Risk
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What Increases Your Risk
You are more likely to develop acute renal failure if you have certain conditions or diseases, especially if you are an older adult. Conditions that increase your risk include:
- Existing kidney disease or liver disease such as nephrotic syndrome or cirrhosis.
- Diabetes.
- Heart failure.
- High blood pressure.
- Obesity.
Acute renal failure usually occurs in people who are already seriously ill and are in the hospital or intensive care. People who have heart or abdominal surgery or bone marrow transplant have a higher risk.
| Last updated: | June 14, 2007 |
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| Author: | Robin Parks, MS |
| Reviewed By: | E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine, D.C. Mendelssohn, MD, FRCPC - Nephrology |
| Editors: | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Pat Truman, MATC |
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