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Kidney, The Miracle Beans in your Body 1 Citation Kidney, The Miracle Beans in your Body Health No Comments » A normal human being has a pair of kidneys in his body. These vital organs perform several functions and are responsible to keep the blood clean and chemically balanced in our body. Understanding the basics of kidney functioning can help you in keeping them healthy. What exactly is role of the kidneys? These bean shaped organs just about the size of your fist are located below the rib cage and near the middle of your back The k, technorati.com
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Damned Vulpine: Thoughts On The Moment 1 Citation Katherine by Anya Seton is one of the most heartwarming and romantic love stories Ive ever read. This classic romance novel tells the true story of the love affair between Katherine Swynford and John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster. I dont actually think its Austens greatest work - for me, that would probably be Emma - but in my opinion it is the best love story ever written. Something just makes it the perfect love story in my eyes. Sources: vulpeslibris.wordpress.com www.virginworlds.com damp, technorati.com
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1 Citation A nephron (from Greek ?????? (nephros) meaning "kidney") is the basic structural and functional unit of the kidney. Its chief function is to regulate the concentration of water and soluble substances like sodium salts by filtering the blood, reabsorbing what is needed and excreting the rest as urine. A nephron eliminates wastes from the body, regulates blood volume and pressure, controls levels of electrolytes and metabolites, and regulates blood pH. Its functions are vital to life and are regul, technorati.com
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Kidney Cancer - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment 1 Citation Kidneys are part of the urinary tract. The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs about the same size as a fist. They are located near the middle of the back, one on either side of the spine. Urine collects in a hollow space (renal pelvis) in the middle of each kidney. They make urine by removing wastes and extra water from the blood. It passes from the renal pelvis into the bladder through a tube called a ureter. Urine leaves the body through another tube (the urethra). The kidneys are part of, technorati.com
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Gender Affects Kidney Transplant 1 Citation According to a analysis of the ?Collaborative Transplant Study?, female donor kidneys do not function as well in men, because to their smaller size. Women are at higher risk of rejecting a male donor kidney. Therefore, gender will be considered more in the allocation of donor kidneys in future. Data collected from almost 200,000 kidney recipients from 1985 to 2004 analyzed, and transplanting a female kidney was less successful than a male kidney. This is because of female kidneys have fewer ne, technorati.com
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