Abstract
False renal failure is an increase in Scr without a fall in GFR due to one of the etiologies listed in Table 7.1. (See the section, Misleading Elevation in Scr, in Chapter 5.) The physician needs to consider this diagnosis when the Scr increases without a change in BUN or when he recognizes one of the conditions on Table 7.1. For confirmation, one should stop the suspected drug or in the case of chemical interference, measure Scr with another method. With muscular individuals, a creatinine clearance should be performed.
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Abuelo, J.G. (1995). False renal failure and chronic renal failure. In: Abuelo, J.G. (eds) Renal Failure. Developments in Nephrology, vol 37. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0047-2_7
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