A 36-year-old individual visits her physician with a complaint of nausea,loss of appetite,weakness,and an inability to concentrate.Laboratory results indicate increased serum urea and creatinine,increased potassium,reduced glomerular filtration rate (GFR),low blood pH,anemia (low red blood cell count),and hypocalcemia.What is the likely diagnosis?

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The symptoms and laboratory results suggest a diagnosis of uremia, which is a condition caused by the build-up of waste products in the blood due to kidney failure or dysfunction. The increased serum urea and creatinine, reduced GFR, and hypocalcemia are all indicative of kidney dysfunction. The high potassium levels and low blood pH suggest acidosis, which can occur in cases of severe kidney dysfunction. Anemia may be present due to reduced erythropoietin production by the kidneys. Therefore, option C, uremia, is the most likely diagnosis in this case.

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