1 - Essential functions : Maintain the overall balance of fluids and minerals in the body Filter 5 lts of blood every minute Remove drugs and waste from the body Release hormones that regulate blood pressure

I don’t know if you have this kind of food where you are, but here it’s extremely popular. Liver, kidneys, heart— all the sheep parts— thrown straight on the fire, then eaten with onions and lemon. I usually

expulsion of renal calculus.

This little critter is just one of the seafood found in this Italian pasta dish, called Ciapino.. It was pretty good. I think I'd rather just have just spaghetti though. 🍝🍝🍝 There were lots of people

It's been almost a year since some salty cod and a couple of litres of water put me in Hospital, so what's going on with all that then? If you are interested, the 'intro post' on this subject was written

It is a well known fact that the human body is made up of many organs and glands which come together to form diverse systems. There is the nervous system, endocrine system, integumentary system, respiratory

The magnesium ion is absorbed mainly via a paracellular route in the small intestine and secondarily (up tp 30%) via a transcellular pathway in the distal ileus and colon.

Kidney stones are hard deposits made of minerals and salts that form inside your kidneys. Some may pass unnoticed as they occur in different sizes and various irregular shapes , it can cause severe pain

The combined use of IV albumin, IV (or SQ) octreotide and oral midodrine (or another blood pressure-increasing medication) can be useful for the treatment of the hepatorenal syndrome (HRS).

Avacopan is a medication that is used for ANCA associated vasculitis. (One example of this is what was called Wegener's granulomatosis). It inhibits C5a-mediated neutrophil activation

Hyperglycemia can cause hyponatremia by causing an osmotic translocation of water from the intracellular space to the extracellular space. The hypoantremia usually corrects when hyperglycemia resolves.

Hyperuricemia may be associated with chronic uric acid nephropathy. This condition, however, has not been conclusively proven. There is evidence suggesting that reducing uric acid may lower the progress

Hyperphosphatemia is associated with increased mortality in patients undergoing hemodialysis. It is related to excess vascular calcification, which leads to worsening vascular disease.

Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a process in the kidney that damages the podocyte cells and leads to protein leaking. It can be primary (immune), secondary (hyperfiltration/infection) or genetic.

The Potential Renal Acid Load or PRAL is the amount of acid the diet produces in the body. It is measured in milliequivalents per acid per day.

IgA nephropathy or Berger's disease is the most common glomerulonephritis worldwide. Its incidence is 2.5/100,000 adults per year and it is considered in the list of rare diseases.

Anemia of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is the combined result of decreased intestinal iron absorption associated to CKD and the decreased production of erythropoietin by the affected kidneys.

A renal biopsy is an extremely important tool for the diagnosis of certain renal conditions that present with proteinuria and/or hematuria or when the diagnosis of the renal condition is unknown.