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What do the Kidneys do? |
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Kidney filters out waste products from blood stream. Normally 200 litres of water are filtered through the kidney daily and only about 2 liters are passed as urine. Usually, there are two kidneys in each one of us. They are bean shaped and weigh about 150gms and are 12 cm x 5 cms in size. They are located in the middle of the back, just below the rib cage. Each kidney is made up of small, complex units called nephrons. The two kidneys contain about two million nephrons. The nephrons work continuously to filter out waste products from the blood stream, all of which come from the food that one eats and the fluid that one drinks. The kidney also regulates the concentration of most of the constituents of body fluids.  They also retain certain substances that are needed by the body. In addition, the kidneys stimulate the body to produce red blood cells, regulate blood pressure, keep bones healthy by converting inactive Vitamin D to its active form and maintain the water and pH (acidity / alkalinity) balance of the body.  Click Here to Download "Diabetes Wallet Card" |
Latest Publication and Research on Dialysis - Updated on 12/06/2011
Seeking Clarity within Cloudy Effluents: Differentiating Fungal from Bacterial Peritonitis in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients. - Published by PubMed
Wide Variation in Reference Values for Aluminum Levels in Children. - Published by PubMed
Cytokine Gene Polymorphisms and the Outcome of Invasive Candidiasis: A Prospective Cohort Study. - Published by PubMed
Meta-Analysis: The Impact of Nutritional Status on the Immune Response to Hepatitis B Virus Vaccine in Chronic Kidney Disease. - Published by PubMed
Lack of association between objectively assessed sleep disorders and inflammatory markers among kidney transplant recipients. - Published by PubMed
Seeking Clarity within Cloudy Effluents: Differentiating Fungal from Bacterial Peritonitis in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients. - Published by PubMed
Wide Variation in Reference Values for Aluminum Levels in Children. - Published by PubMed
Cytokine Gene Polymorphisms and the Outcome of Invasive Candidiasis: A Prospective Cohort Study. - Published by PubMed
Meta-Analysis: The Impact of Nutritional Status on the Immune Response to Hepatitis B Virus Vaccine in Chronic Kidney Disease. - Published by PubMed
Lack of association between objectively assessed sleep disorders and inflammatory markers among kidney transplant recipients. - Published by PubMed
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Posted on: 09/21/2011 my daddy age 71 yrs showing createnine 3.8 in apr,4.2 in june,4.8 in aug and 7.3 in sept.But not showing any clinical symtoms.plz any one can guide me what to do.
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Posted on: 05/29/2010 Are there medical facilities to do these procedures for people living in small towns of India? How expensive will it be? |
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