At 13 years, one kidney stopped functioning entirely.

As a result, over a 30- to 40-year period, the kidney stops working.

Over time, kidney damage can progress, and the kidneys may stop working altogether.

Dialysis is used if your kidneys stop working.

Be on a machine that cleans your blood if your kidneys stop working.

Dialysis to clean your blood if your kidneys stop working.

Within several days, the person's liver, spleen, and kidneys might stop working, and the person will die.

This blockage can cause the kidneys to enlarge or stop working.

A severe infection that caused very low blood pressure could make your kidneys stop working, simply because they weren't getting enough blood.

In a few cases, kidney problems are so severe that the kidneys stop working properly or fail completely.