Prognosis of Stage 5 Kidney Failure

Stage 5 Kidney Failure is also known as End Stage Kidney Failure. In this stage, the kidneys are damaged severely with GFR declining to below 15 ml/min. Generally speaking, the prognosis of stage 5 Kidney Failure is poor. However, if the patients can take proper treatment, they will be able to improve the prognosis of the disease.

In stage 5 of Kidney Failure, as a mass of uremic toxins build up in body, it can affect the multiple body systems including respiratory system, cardiovascular system, nerve system, hematologic system etc. For the patients with stage 5 Kidney Failure, they should take treatments to control these complications and reduce the damage, which is very helpful in improving the prognosis of the disease.

However, the patients should also know that the above complications lie in the kidney damage. If the kidneys are not restored, the complications will reoccur soon even if they have been controlled very well. Therefore, to improve the prognosis of stage 5 Kidney Failure, the key is to improve renal function and restore the impaired renal function.

In stage 5 Kidney Failure, most of the nephrons have been necrotic. The chance of regaining complete renal function just like the healthy person is slight for the patients. However, if their GFR can increase to 15 ml/min or higher, the renal function will be able to maintain their normal physiological activities. In that case, the patients will be able to take part in normal social life and live a normal life.

Therefore, for the patients with stage 5 Kidney Failure, the proper treatment is the decisive factor in improving prognosis of the disease.


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