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Renal artery stenosis is a blockage or narrowing of the major arteries that supply blood to the kidneys.Renal artery stenosis occurs when the flow of blood from the arteries leading to the kidneys is constricted by tissue or artherosclerotic plaqu...
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Alternate terms: Black English; African American Vernacular English.The form of English spoken by many black Americans, especially those living in urban, inner-city neighborhoods.Ebonics(derived from"ebony" and"phonics") gained nationwide attentio...
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The use of the taxonomic category African American, either in public or health or other disciplines, fundamentally reflects the historic and contemporary systems of racial stratification in American society. The term"African American," as a catego...
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Renal failure(kidney failure) is caused primarily by chronic high blood pressure(hypertension) over many years. Hypertension is the second major cause, after diabetes, of end stage renal disease(ESRD) and is responsible for 25–30% of all rep...
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Detailed information on renal vascular disease, including causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and a full-color anatomical illustration
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Renal failure(kidney failure) is caused primarily by chronic high blood pressure(hypertension) over many years. Hypertension is the second major cause, after diabetes, of end stage renal disease(ESRD) and is responsible for 25–30% of all rep...
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Detailed information on renal vascular disease, including causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and a full-color anatomical illustration
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Acute (sudden) kidney failure is the sudden loss of the ability of the kidneys to remove waste and concentrate urine without losing electrolytes.
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This guide discusses ways to recognize, prevent, and treat the most common types of kidney disease, such as kidney stones, glomerulonephritis, and chronic kidney disease.
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Chronic kidney failure occurs when disease or disorder damages the kidneys so that they are no longer capable of adequately removing fluids and wastes from the body or of maintaining the proper level of certain kidney-regulated chemicals in the bl...
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Chronic kidney failure occurs when disease or dis- order damages the kidneys so that they can no longer adequately remove fluids and wastes from the body or maintain proper levels of kidney-regulated chemicals in the bloodstream.Chronic kidney fai...
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Hemodialysis is one kind of dialysis. It uses a machine that holds a filter called a dialyzer. As blood flows through the dialyzer, waste is removed and fluid and chemicals are balanced. Hemodialysis treatments are usually done at a special dialysis center. In some cases, treatments may be done at home.
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