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- Title
Kidney Failure.
- Authors
Stevens, Lise M.
- Abstract
The article offers clinical information on kidney failure. Kidneys are two bean-shaped organs located near the middle of the back, below the rib cage in the human body and help in filtering blood, removing waste and excess fluid as well as in regulating blood pressure. It notes that failure of these organs occur when it cannot properly remove wastes, causing their buildup in the body. Information on the types of kidney failure, such as acute and chronic, along with their therapeutic options is provided.
- Subjects
KIDNEY diseases; CHRONIC kidney failure; ACUTE kidney failure; BLOOD pressure; THERAPEUTICS; HUMAN body
- Publication
JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association, 2010, Vol 304, Issue 2, p228
- ISSN
0098-7484
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1001/jama.304.2.228