Beyond the common chronic diseases listed above those that are most at risk are those that have a present condition that slows the blood flow to the kidneys. In cases where this occurs quickly (and outside of the hospital), acute kidney injury can happen following car accidents and significant traumas where damage to both kidneys occurs at the same time. Additionally, blockages of the kidneys' ureters, essentially drainage tubes, doesn't allow for urine to take the waste from your system.

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