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  Q2: The following are more suggestive of chronic than acute renal failure:
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Small kidneys

True - CORRECT.
Many diseases that cause chronic renal failure eventually cause kidneys to shrink. This can make a renal biopsy impossible and the cause of chronic renal failure may not be determined. Exceptions include adult polycystic kidney disease which leads to enlargement of both kidneys.

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