The truth is we don't really know how grapes and raisins
cause ARF in dogs.
Infections or cancer of the kidney, severe dehydration, bladder stones, various severe illnesses, and of course toxins, can
cause ARF.
Not exact matches
In a separate study, Skapek discovered that
Arf, a gene that is known to block cancer formation, also signals to certain blood vessels in the developing eye and
causes them to shrink and go away.
Thus, chronically increased p53 activity
causes premature aging in mice, whereas transgenic mice with extra copies of p53 and
ARF genes under normal regulation show tumor resistance and extended life span.
During acute renal failure (
ARF)
caused by either ischemia or nephrotoxicity, NGAL is secreted in high levels into blood and urine within 2 hours or less of injury to the kidney.
Not every
cause of canine kidney failure is known or understood, nor can every case of
ARF or CRF be prevented.
This is why it is sometimes difficult to distinguish the
causes of the
ARF.