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Does kidney failure happen to only adults?
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No: No...Children can suffer from renal failure as well.
Answered 10/15/2017
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Any age is exposed: Depending on cause, kids can develop kidney disease and failure too. That is why there a specialist for this called pediatric nephrologist.
Answered 9/29/2012
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Any one can: Any person can experience renal failure from a newborn infant to a geriatric person.
Answered 9/15/2013
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