Main Causes Of Kidney Failure. Toxins such as alcohol heavy metals and cocaine. A drug that is toxic to the kidneys.
Some medications are toxic to the kidney including. Renal causes of kidney failure damage directly to the kidney itself include. In the united states the two leading causes of kidney failure also called end stage kidney disease or esrd are diabetes also called type 2 or adult onset diabetes and high blood pressure.
Illegal drug use and drug abuse.
Some medications are toxic to the kidney including. A genetic disorder that causes many cysts to grow in the kidneys polycystic kidney disease pkd. This type of kidney failure is called acute kidney injury or acute renal failure. Toxins such as alcohol heavy metals and cocaine.