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One suffered permanent renal damage and a weakened heart requiring a left ventricular assist device, his suit states. — Ron Hurtibise, Sun-Sentinel.com, "More lawsuits filed against South Florida drug maker accused of selling contaminated medicines," 29 June 2018 The cause was renal failure, said a son-in-law, Richard DeVore. — Washington Post, "Community deaths," 3 Sep. 2019 The cause was renal failure brought on by diabetes, his wife, Judith Gelb, said. — Sam Roberts, BostonGlobe.com, "Leslie H. Gelb, former diplomat and journalist, dies at 82," 31 Aug. 2019 The cause was renal failure brought on by diabetes, his wife, Judith Gelb, said. — Sam Roberts, New York Times, "Leslie H. Gelb, 82, Former Diplomat and New York Times Journalist, Dies," 31 Aug. 2019 Potential side effects are serious, however: lung or breathing problems, infections and renal failure, which may lead to death. — Elizabeth Landau, CNN, "Why pancreatic cancer is so deadly," 23 Aug. 2019 His son, actor and theater director Stanislas Nordey, said the cause was renal failure. — Daniel E. Slotnik, BostonGlobe.com, "Jean-Pierre Mocky, 90, iconoclastic French film director," 17 Aug. 2019 Tyler and Marissa McLaughlin are trying to find a kidney donor for their 65-year-old father, Marty, who has stage five renal failure. — Adam Sennott, BostonGlobe.com, "‘Wicked Tuna’ stars look for kidney donor for ailing father," 8 Aug. 2019 The cause was renal failure, said his son Evan Estern. — Emily Langer, Washington Post, "Neil Estern, sculptor who depicted strength yet fragility of FDR, dies at 93," 3 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'renal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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