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End-stage kidney disease is a complete or near complete failure of the kidneys to function to excrete wastes, concentrate urine, and regulate electrolytes. Also called End-stage renal disease (ESRD).
Causes, incidence, and risk factors Return to top
End-stage kidney disease occurs when the kidneys are no longer able to function at a level that is necessary for day to day life. It usually occurs as chronic renal failure progresses to the point where kidney function is less than 10% of baseline. At this point, the kidney function is so low that without dialysis or kidney transplantation, complications are multiple and severe, and death will occur from accumulation of fluids and waste products in the body.
In the United States, nearly 300,000 people are on long-term dialysis and more than 20,000 have a functioning transplanted kidney. The most common cause of ESRD in the US is diabetes. ESRD almost always follows chronic kidney failure, which may exist for 10 to 20 years or more before progression to ESRD.
Symptoms Return to top
Unintentional weight loss
Nausea or vomiting
General ill feeling
Fatigue
Headache
Frequent hiccups
Generalized itching
Greatly decreased urine output
No urine output
Easy bruising or bleeding
May have blood in the vomit or stools
Decreased alertness
drowsiness, somnolence, lethargy
confusion, delirium
coma
Muscle twitching or cramps
Seizures
Increased skin pigmentation
Skin may appear yellow or brown
Nail abnormalities
Decreased sensation in the hands, feet, or other areas
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