Made available in DSpace on 2019-09-12T16:53:33Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2015; Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP); Introduction: Chronic renal failure (CRF) is a progressive loss of renal function over a period of months or years. The major function of the kidneys is the removal of metabolic waste products, electrolytes and water. When this function is impaire...