Chronic renal failure in the elderly

Chronic renal failure, also known as chronic renal insufficiency, refers to chronic progressive renal parenchymal damage caused by various kidney diseases or systemic diseases that accumulate kidneys, causing the kidneys to fail to maintain their basic functions, such as excretion of metabolic waste, regulation of water and salt, and Acid-base balance, secretion and regulation of various hormone metabolism, etc., which presents a series of clinical symptoms such as azotemia, metabolic disorders, and system involvement. Chronic renal failure is one of the common symptoms of urinary system diseases in the elderly. With the continuous development of kidney disease, renal function can progressively decline, and chronic renal failure is irreversible damage.

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