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  2. Fluid balance - Wikipedia

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    The recommended daily amount of drinking water for humans varies. [1] It depends on activity, age, health, and environment.In the United States, the Adequate Intake for total water, based on median intakes, is 4.0 litres (141 imp fl oz; 135 US fl oz) per day for males older than 18, and 3.0 litres (106 imp fl oz; 101 US fl oz) per day for females over 18; it assumes about 80% from drink and 20 ...

  3. Renal physiology - Wikipedia

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    The kidney in humans is capable of producing glucose from lactate, glycerol and glutamine. The kidney is responsible for about half of the total gluconeogenesis in fasting humans. The regulation of glucose production in the kidney is achieved by action of insulin, catecholamines and other hormones. [14]

  4. Body water - Wikipedia

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    The figure for water fraction by weight in this sample was found to be 58 ±8% water for males and 48 ±6% for females. [4] The body water constitutes as much as 75% of the body weight of a newborn infant, whereas some obese people are as little as 45% water by weight. [5] This is due to how fat tissue does not retain water as well as lean tissue.

  5. Urinary system - Wikipedia

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    The human urinary system, also known as the urinary tract or renal system, consists of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and the urethra.The purpose of the urinary system is to eliminate waste from the body, regulate blood volume and blood pressure, control levels of electrolytes and metabolites, and regulate blood pH.

  6. An 86-Hour Water Fast Is All Over Social Media, But Is It Safe?

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    A water fast is essentially what it sounds like—you go on a fast, but typically drink water and other no- or low-calorie liquids. There are different versions of water fasts that people have ...

  7. Assessment of kidney function - Wikipedia

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    An estimate of the GFR is used clinically to determine the degree of kidney impairment and to track the progression of the disease. The GFR, however, does not reveal the source of the kidney disease. This is accomplished by urinalysis, measurement of urine protein excretion, kidney imaging, and, if necessary, kidney biopsy. [1]

  8. Does a glass of water ever go bad? Experts weigh in. - AOL

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    Over time, chlorine that has been added to tap water to help disinfect it evaporates and changes the taste profile. Carbon dioxide dissolves in water, lowering the pH level and making it more acidic.

  9. Glomerular filtration rate - Wikipedia

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    For most patients, a GFR over 60 mL/min/1.73 m 2 is adequate. But significant decline of the GFR from a previous test result can be an early indicator of kidney disease requiring medical intervention. The sooner kidney dysfunction is diagnosed and treated the greater odds of preserving remaining nephrons, and preventing the need for dialysis.