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The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) conducts and supports research on many of the most serious diseases affecting public health. The Institute supports much of the clinical research on the diseases of internal medicine and related subspecialty fields, as ...
Sudden and temporary loss of kidney function. See chronic kidney disease.
Industry:Health care
A waste product found in the blood that results from the normal breakdown of protein in the liver. Urea is normally removed from the blood by the kidneys and then excreted in the urine. Urea accumulates in the body of people with kidney failure.
Industry:Health care
Doctor who treats people who have kidney problems or related conditions, such as hypertension.
Industry:Health care
Before a transplant, the donor’s blood is tested with the recipient’s blood to see whether they are compatible.
Industry:Health care
