chronic tubulointerstitial nephritis

chronic tubulointerstitial nephritis
tubulointerstitial nephritis that has progressed to the point where there is interstitial fibrosis with shrunken kidneys, a lowered glomerular filtration rate, and danger of renal failure.

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