Kidney disease

Kidney disease

Kidney disease prevention and treatment.

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phosphorus

Health care; Kidney disease

A mineral found in many foods, such as beans, nuts, milk, and meat. Too much phosphorus in the blood pulls calcium from the bones.

calcitriol

Health care; Kidney disease

A hormone produced by the kidneys to help the body absorb dietary calcium into the blood and bones.

Filtering the blood by using the lining of the abdominal cavity, or belly, as the filter. A cleansing liquid, called dialysis solution, is drained from a bag into the abdomen. Fluid and wastes flow ...

peritoneum

Health care; Kidney disease

The semipermeable membrane lining the peritoneal cavity.

potassium

Health care; Kidney disease

A mineral and electrolyte found in the body and in many foods.

membrane

Health care; Kidney disease

A thin sheet, or layer, of tissue that lines a body cavity or separates two parts of the body. A semipermeable membrane can act as a filter, allowing some particles to pass from one part of the body ...

chronic

Health care; Kidney disease

Refers to disorders that last a long time, often years. Chronic kidney disease may develop over many years and lead to end-stage renal disease. Chronic is the opposite of acute, or brief.