Once again there is no single answer to this question either. Infections, diseases like lupus and others like glomerulonephritis which directly affect the kidneys, chemotherapy and contrast dyes used in medical testing, alcohol and drug abuse, and blood disorders all can cause direct damage to the kidneys.

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