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What are the common diseases which may give rise to renal failure?
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Diabetes etc: The most common cause of kidney failure is diabetes, followed by high blood pressure and inflammatory disorders of the kidney.
Answered 8/12/2012
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Diabetes,HTN: Uncontrolled diabetes is by and far the number one reason why someone develops renal failure. Uncontrolled high blood pressure is the second leading cause. There are other common disease like lupus and renal stones that can also cause renal failure as well.
Answered 6/10/2015
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