La insuficiencia renal o fallo renal se produce cuando los riñones no son capaces de filtrar adecuadamente las toxinas y otras sustancias de desecho de la sangre. Fisiológicamente, la insuficiencia renal se describe como una disminución en el flujo plasmático renal, lo que se manifiesta en una presencia elevada de creatinina en el suero. Todavía no se entienden bien muchos de los factores que influyen en la velocidad con que se produce la insuficiencia renal o falla en los riñones. Los investigadores todavía se encuentran estudiando el efecto de las proteínas en la alimentación y las concentraciones de colesterol en la sangre para la función renal.[cita requerida]

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Kidney failure, also known as renal failure or renal insufficiency, is a medical condition of impaired kidney function in which the kidneys fail to adequately filter metabolic wastes from the blood. The two main forms are acute kidney injury, which is often reversible with adequate treatment, and chronic kidney disease, which is often not reversible. In both cases, there is usually an underlying cause. Kidney failure is mainly determined by a decrease in glomerular filtration rate, which is the rate at which blood is filtered in the glomeruli of the kidney. The condition is detected by a decrease in or absence of urine production or determination of waste products (creatinine or urea) in the blood. Depending on the cause, hematuria (blood loss in the urine) and proteinuria (protein loss in the urine) may be noted. In kidney failure, there may be problems with increased fluid in the body (leading to swelling), increased acid levels, raised levels of potassium, decreased levels of calcium, increased levels of phosphate, and in later stages anemia. Bone health may also be affected. Long-term kidney problems are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

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