多种肾脏疾病，如：肾血管性疾病、肾小球肾炎或慢性肾盂肾炎等最终都可以发展为为终末期肾。如图显示终末期肾，双侧肾脏缩小，出现慢性肾衰，病人BUN(血尿素痰)和Cr(肌酐)升高。慢性肾衰进行透析治疗或肾移植。
The end result of many renal diseases--whether they are renal vascular diseases, glomerulonephritis, or chronic pyelonephritis--is end stage renal disease. In end stage renal disease, the kidneys are small bilaterally, as shown here. This condition is associated with chronic renal failure, and the patient's BUN and creatinine are elevated. Chronic renal failure can be treated by dialysis or by transplantation, as shown here.
