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World Kidney Day 2014: 'Chronic Kidney Disease and Aging'

by Dr. Simi Paknikar on  Mar 12, 2014
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Know Your Urinary System

Excretion can be defined as the removal of toxic waste products of metabolism from the body. These wastes can be either solid, liquid or in the gaseous state. The liquid wastes are ammonia and urea, which exist in the blood along with the nutrients and other useful substances. Two kidneys in human beings are such organs that perform this task. There is a distinct advantage of the two kidneys in our body. If one kidney fails, the other can still deal with functions of excretion and regulation.
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