CRF is a progressive condition where renal function can decline until end-stage renal failure is reached. At this stage life cannot be sustained without dialysis or a kidney transplant. The rate of deterioration differs from patient to patient and not everyone develops end-stage renal disease.
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Written by Dr K. Coetzee, reviewed by Dr R. Moosa, head of the Renal Unit, Tygerberg Academic Hospital.
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