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2. Regeneration in humans - Wikipedia

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   In the mammalian kidney, the regeneration of the tubular component following an acute injury is well known. Recently regeneration of the glomerulus has also been documented. Following an acute injury, the proximal tubule is damaged more, and the injured epithelial cells slough off the basement membrane of the nephron.

3. Numerous factors can cause kidney disease. Here are the ... - AOL

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   What causes kidney disease? The most common causes of CKD are high blood pressure and diabetes, "which damage the small blood vessels and filtering units in the kidneys over time," says Nagata ...

4. Regenerative medicine - Wikipedia

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   This field holds the promise of engineering damaged tissues and organs by stimulating the body's own repair mechanisms to functionally heal previously irreparable tissues or organs. [ 2 ] Regenerative medicine also includes the possibility of growing tissues and organs in the laboratory and implanting them when the body cannot heal itself.

5. Nephrotic syndrome - Wikipedia

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   The treatment of kidney damage may reverse or delay the progression of the disease. [44] Kidney damage is treated by prescribing drugs: Corticosteroids: the result is a decrease in proteinuria and the risk of infection as well as a resolution of the edema.

6. Kidney failure - Wikipedia

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   Bone damage; Nonunion in broken bones; Muscle cramps (caused by low levels of calcium which can be associated with hyperphosphatemia) A buildup of potassium in the blood that diseased kidneys cannot filter out (called hyperkalemia) may cause: Abnormal heart rhythms; Muscle paralysis [22] Failure of kidneys to remove excess fluid may cause:

7. Hemodialysis - Wikipedia

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   Hemodialysis, also spelled haemodialysis, or simply dialysis, is a process of filtering the blood of a person whose kidneys are not working normally. This type of dialysis achieves the extracorporeal removal of waste products such as creatinine and urea and free water from the blood when the kidneys are in a state of kidney failure.