Acute Kidney Failure happens when there is an abrupt loss of kidney function, preventing your kidneys from properly filtering waste from your body.

Acute kidney failure could be caused by:

• Illness
• Injury
• Toxins

Chronic Kidney Failure is the complete loss of kidney function, also known as end-stage renal disease (ESRD), which could require dialysis or a kidney (renal) transplant.

Chronic kidney disease could be caused by:

• Diabetes
• High blood pressure (hypertension)
• Race
• Obesity
• Inherited kidney diseases
• Age 60 or older