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Either one of a pair of organs in the dorsal region of the vertebrate abdominal cavity, functioning to maintain proper water and electrolyte balance, regulate acid-base concentration, and filter the blood of metabolic wastes, which are then excreted as urine.
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After your body uses food for energy and self-repair, the waste is sent to the blood. Kidneys filter your blood to remove these waste products and extra water. The waste and water then become urine that flows to your bladder from the kidneys through tubes called ureters. Too much cholesterol in your blood may lead to kidney failure.
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loss of kidney function. May also be referred to as end-stage renal disease or renal failure.
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Progressive deterioration of kidney function. Also called chronic kidney disease.
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A condition whereby an individual's kidneys are no longer able to perform normal excretory activity. Sometimes x-ray contrast dye may contribute to or cause renal failure following a catheterization procedure. Dialysis may be necessary if kidney failure is profound. Renal failure may be temporary (as is usually the case with x-ray dye-related kidney failure) or permanent (as is sometimes seen with dye-related renal failure or cholesterol embolism).
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