<s>[INST] HOW LONG CAN YOU LIVE WITH KIDNEY FAILURE? [/INST] In acute kidney failure, people may only live a few days to a week without treatment. In chronic kidney disease, which progresses more slowly, people can live for up to a few years without treatment. Source: THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HEALTH SYSTEM. Link: https://www.kansashealthsystem.com/care/conditions/kidney-disease/kidney-disease-faq. Field: Nephrology. Disease: Kidney Disease </s>