Kidney Failure Causes Of Death. Cardiovascular mortality is 10 20 times higher in dialysis patients than in the general population. Kidney failure can be the result of several conditions or causes.
The most common cause of death for those with egfr 60 ml min per 1 73 m 2 and no proteinuria was cancer 38 1. Kidney failure can be the result of several conditions or causes. Occasionally acute kidney failure causes permanent loss of kidney function or end stage renal disease.
Kidney failure death symptoms are visible when kidney become fully inactive.
Among 81 064 deaths the most common cause was cancer 31 9 followed by cardiovascular disease 30 2. Acute kidney failure can be a life threatening illness. People with end stage renal disease require either permanent dialysis a mechanical filtration process used to remove toxins and wastes from the body or a kidney transplant to survive. Among 81 064 deaths the most common cause was cancer 31 9 followed by cardiovascular disease 30 2.