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Kidneys |
| Scleroderma renal crisis (high blood pressure and kidney involvement) may occur to those with systemic (diffuse) scleroderma. Kidney failure is also a possibility, but if kidney functions are monitored, this condition may caught and in many cases treated. Scleroderma Kidney (Renal) Involvement. Informative page on renal failure and involvement from Sclero.org. Acute Renal Failure. Acute renal failure (ARF) is defined as an abrupt or rapid decline in renal function. Technical article includes causes, tests and treatments. Renal Disease in Scleroderma / Systemic sclerosis. Long-Term Scleroderma Renal Crisis. Virginia D. Steen, MD; and Thomas A. Medsger, MD. Return to Medical |