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why do renal failure patients get infections? is there some physiologic explanation?
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why do renal failure patients get infections? is there some physiologic explanation?
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1. renal failure --> uremia --> impaired immunity (i don't think the exact pathophysiology is well understood)
2. if the renal failure is secondary to DM, we know that neutrophils stop functioning when blood sugar is above 200
3. renal failure patients usually have a bunch of comorbidities
why do renal failure patients get infections? is there some physiologic explanation?
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thanks for all the responses. i feel a little like i can't get past that medical emperical leap of faith that skips all the important steps. I guess my question is, why does uremia lead to impaired immunity? even if the pathophys isn't well understood, any ideas?