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… Overview The kidneys and liver are essential for cleaning your blood, … breaking down the foods you eat. If you have kidney or liver problems, changing your diet … Find healthy eating advice for chronic kidney disease, kidney stones, chronic …
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… Actionset Overview If you have kidney stones, your doctor or dietitian may … prevent new stones. The most common types of kidney stones are calcium and oxalate. Each … or she may want you to limit how much fish liver oil or calcium supplements you take. …
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… Condition Basics What is kidney cancer? Kidney cancer is the out-of-control growth of … body, like the lymph nodes, lungs, bones, or liver. After the cancer has spread, how long a …
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… Condition Basics What is chronic kidney disease? Chronic kidney disease means your kidneys have not … you don't have significant heart, lung, or liver disease or other diseases, such as …
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… Condition Basics What are kidney stones? Kidney stones are made of salts and minerals in … of water. If you have kidney, heart, or liver disease and need to restrict fluids, talk …
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… Condition Basics What is acute kidney injury? Acute kidney injury (which used to be called acute … a long-term health problem such as kidney or liver disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, …
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… (ongoing) high blood pressure, chronic kidney disease, certain autoimmune diseases, or … lying flat. HELLP syndrome , a very serious liver disorder. Severe pre-eclampsia can lead … risk of heart disease, stroke, and kidney disease. This may be because the same …
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… Have regular blood tests and maybe a liver biopsy to check for liver problems. If you have used antiviral … treatment. But others may develop severe liver damage. If this happens, you may need a …
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… person. Organs most often transplanted are: Kidney . Liver . Heart . Pancreas . Lung . Small … people Intestine: About 6 out of 10 people Kidney: About 9 out of 10 people Kidney and …
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… have uncontrolled high blood pressure, have kidney or liver disease, or drink large amounts of … example, your risk may be higher if you have kidney or liver disease. How well do …