Chronic renal failure generally consists of 4 phases. These phases, in order, are:
a. renal insufficiency, diminished renal reserve, renalfailure and end-stage renal disease
b. onset, oliguric, recovery and diuretic.
c. diminished renal reserve, renal insufficiency, renalfailure and end-stage renal disease.
d. onset, polyuric, anuric and recovery.
c
Chronic renal failure is the gradual loss of functional
nephrons. It consists of four phases: diminished renal reserve,
renal insufficiency, renal failure and end-stage renal disease.
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