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2. Analgesic nephropathy - Wikipedia

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   Proper kidney function depends upon adequate blood flow to the kidney. Kidney blood flow is a complex, tightly regulated process that relies on a number of hormones and other small molecules, such as prostaglandins. Under normal circumstances, prostaglandin E2 (PGE 2) produced by the kidney is necessary to support adequate blood flow to the kidney.

3. Kidney failure - Wikipedia

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   Kidney failure can be divided into two categories: acute kidney failure or chronic kidney failure. The type of renal failure is differentiated by the trend in the serum creatinine ; other factors that may help differentiate acute kidney failure from chronic kidney failure include anemia and the kidney size on sonography as chronic kidney ...

4. Assessment of kidney function - Wikipedia

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   One of the measures of kidney function is the glomerular filtration rate (GFR). Other tests that can assess the function of the kidneys include assessment of electrolyte levels such as potassium and phosphate, assessment of acid-base status by the measurement of bicarbonate levels from a vein, and assessment of the full blood count for anaemia.

5. Seeing This One Thing in Your Pee Could Mean You Need to Get ...

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   “When the kidneys shut down, it would be difficult to also regulate your blood pressure so many [people] with nephrotic syndrome and kidney disease have high blood pressure challenges to also ...

6. Elimination (pharmacology) - Wikipedia

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   The kidney is the main excretory organ although others exist such as the liver, the skin, the lungs or glandular structures, such as the salivary glands and the lacrimal glands. These organs or structures use specific routes to expel a drug from the body, these are termed elimination pathways: Urine; Tears; Perspiration; Saliva; Respiration ...

7. 'I thought kidney failure meant I'd never be a mum' - AOL

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   When Tendai Chisambara was told she needed to undergo dialysis for her chronic kidney disease she was also told it would be practically impossible to conceive whilst receiving treatment.