RICHARD CHAN, M.D. ChanRenal.com

100% NEPHROLOGY - KIDNEY DISEASE

CAUSES OF END STAGE RENAL DISEASE (ESRD)

DIABETES
type 2, adult-onset type or unspecified type diabetes 
type 1, juvenile type, ketosis prone diabetes 

GLOMERULONEPHRITIS 
glomerulonephritis (GN) 
focal glomerulosclerosis, focal sclerosing GN 
membranous nephropathy 
membranoproliferative GN type 1, diffuse MPGN 
dense deposit disease, MPGN type 2 
IgA nephropathy, Berger´s disease 
IgM nephropathy (proven by immunofluorescence) 
rapidly progressive GN 
Goodpasture´s Syndrome 
post infectious GN, SBE 
other proliferative GN 

SECONDARY GN/VASCULITIS 
lupus erythematosus, (SLE nephritis) 
Henoch-Schonlein syndrome 
scleroderma 
hemolytic uremic syndrome 
polyarteritis 
Wegener´s granulomatosis 
nephropathy due to heroin abuse and related drugs 
vasculitis and its derivatives 
secondary GN, other 
urinary tract tumor (unspecified)

INTERSTITIAL NEPHRITIS/PYELONEPHRITIS
analgesic abuse 
radiation nephritis 
lead nephropathy 
nephropathy caused by other agents 
gouty nephropathy 
nephrolithiasis 
acquired obstructive uropathy 
chronic pyelonephritis, reflux nephropathy 
chronic interstitial nephritis 
acute interstitial nephritis 
urolithiasis 
nephrocalcinosis 

HYPERTENSION/LARGE VESSEL DISEASE 
renal disease due to hypertension 
renal artery stenosis 
renal artery occlusion 
cholesterol emboli, renal emboli 

CYSTIC/HEREDITARY/CONGENITAL DISEASES
polycystic kidneys, adult type (dominant) 
polycystic, infantile (recessive) 
medullary cystic disease, including nephronophthisis 
tuberous sclerosis 
hereditary nephritis, Alport´s syndrome 
cystinosis 
primary oxalosis 
Fabry´s disease 
congenital nephrotic syndrome 
Drash syndrome, mesangial sclerosis 
congenital obstructive uropathy 
renal hypoplasia, dysplasia, oligonephronia 
prune belly syndrome 
hereditary/familial nephropathy 

NEOPLASMS/TUMORS
renal tumor (malignant) 
urinary tract tumor (malignant) 
renal tumor (benign) 
urinary tract tumor (benign) 
renal tumor (unspecified) 
lymphoma of kidneys 
multiple myeloma 
light chain nephropathy 
amyloidosis 
complication post bone marrow or other transplant 

MISCELLANEOUS CONDITIONS
sickle cell disease/anemia 
sickle cell trait and other sickle cell (HbS/Hb other) 
post partum renal failure 
AIDS nephropathy 
traumatic or surgical loss of kidney(s) 
hepatorenal syndrome 
tubular necrosis (no recovery) 
other renal disorders 
etiology uncertain