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Renal papillary necrosis natural history, complications and prognosis

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Overview

Overview

Common complications of renal papillary necrosis include Kidney infection and stones, chronic renal failure, kidney cancers, hypertension, anemia and ESRD. Prognosis depends on the underlying condition.

Natural History

Natural History

Renal papillary necrosis is associated with damage of the renal papilla due to systemic diseases and analgesics abuse. ^[1]

Complications

Complications

Common complications of renal papillary necrosis include^[1] “Renal Papillary Necrosis – an overview | ScienceDirect Topics”.:

Prognosis

Prognosis

The prognosis of renal papillary necrosis depends on the underlying condition.

References

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 “Renal Papillary Necrosis”. Medline. NIH. Retrieved 15 October 2015.

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