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Abnormal Kidney Function Underlying Cause
Causes of kidney disease include:
- Acute glomerulonephritis
- Acute interstitial nephritis
- Atherosclerosis
- Bladder obstruction
- Congestive heart failure
- Dehydration
- Diabetes
- Drug abuse:
- Narcotic medication abuse
- Drug side effect
- Drug toxicity
- Enlarged prostate
- High blood pressure
- Intravenous contrast dyes
- Kidney injury
- Kidney stones
- Liver disease
- Lupus
- Nephrotic syndrome
- Poisons
- Reflux nephropathy
- Renal artery occlusion
- Renal cell carcinoma
- Renal tubular acidosis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Scleroderma
- Sepsis
- Urinary tract infection
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Last Updated: Feb 4, 2011 References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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