The Causes of Renal Failure

Generally, renal failure can be caused by acute renal failure and chronic renal failure. As for the cause of renal failure, we will explain from these two points:
1 Acute renal failure can be caused by the following three factors according to the statistics of recent 30 years:
Firstly, wound, burn wound, bleeding and shock all can lead to acute renal failure.
Secondly, kinds of medicines such as gentamicin, streptomycin, tobramycin can also lead to renal failure. In addition, pesticide and metal can also lead to acute renal nephritis and so on.
Thirdly, stone, tumor, operation can also lead to renal failure.
2. Chronic kidney failure can be caused by the following main factors:
Firstly, high blood pressure or hypertension is a leading cause of kidney failure both in China and America. High blood pressure makes the heart work harder, which will damage the blood vessels throughout the body. If the blood vessels in the kidney are damaged, it will stop removing waste and extra-fluid, which will in turn make blood pressure higher even more. In America, about 25,000 new cases of renal failure appear caused by long time high blood pressure.
Secondly, diabetes is another dominate factor which can lead to chronic kidney failure especially in America. In diabetes,beta cells in pancreas is damaged, which can not secrete insulin. The main function of insulin is to convert sugar into energy. If insulin is not enough, sugar will stay in the blood which leads to high blood sugar and cause damage to the blood vessels. When the blood vessels are damaged in the kidney, diabetic kidney diseases will come into being.
Thirdly, PKD,chronic renal glomerular nephritis such as lupus nephritis, purpura nephritis and so on will also can lead to chronic kidney failure if not treated well.