Kidney disease

Kidney disease

Kidney disease prevention and treatment.

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Immunosuppressant

Health care; Kidney disease

A drug given to stop the natural responses of the body's immune system. Immunosuppressants are given to prevent organ rejection in people who have received a transplant and to people with certain ...

Hormone

Health care; Kidney disease

A natural chemical produced in one part of the body and released into the blood to trigger or regulate particular body functions. The kidney releases three hormones: erythropoietin, renin, and ...

Anaemia

Health care; Kidney disease

A condition in which the number of red blood cells is less than normal, resulting in less oxygen carried to the body's cells. anaemia can cause extreme fatigue. anaemia is common in people with ...

The tendency of molecules packed together in a small, dense area to spread out by crossing a semipermeable membrane into a larger area with a lower concentration of molecules. In dialysis, wastes and ...