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Kidney disease

Kidney disease prevention and treatment.

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Kidney disease

vein

Health care; Kidney disease

A blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart.

renin

Health care; Kidney disease

A hormone made by the kidneys that helps regulate the volume of fluid in the body and blood pressure.

arterial line

Health care; Kidney disease

In hemodialysis, the tubing that takes blood from the body to the dialyzer. See hemodialysis under dialysis.

dry weight

Health care; Kidney disease

The ideal weight for a person after a hemodialysis treatment. It is the weight at which a person’s blood pressure is normal and no swelling exists because all excess fluid has been removed. See ...

osmosis

Health care; Kidney disease

Movement of water across a semipermeable membrane from a diluted area to a more concentrated area.

albumin

Health care; Kidney disease

The main protein in blood. Large amounts of albumin in the urine may be a sign of chronic kidney disease. See urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio.

acute

Health care; Kidney disease

Refers to conditions that happen suddenly and last a short time. Acute is the opposite of chronic, or long lasting.

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