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Can a person recover from acute kidney failure?

I was diagnosed with acute kidney failure. Can a person recover from acute kidney failure?

2 Answers

I’m sorry to hear you have suffered an acute kidney injury. It is very possible to recover but it does entirely depend on the cause. If you simply became dehydrated and dropped your blood pressure (e.g. with a bad infection, after trauma etc) and your kidney function was normal before, then it’s very likely you will recover. If there is a problem directly affecting the kidney then it will depend on what that problem is and getting the specific treatment. I hope all goes well.
Yes