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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 ...
In a transplant, the transplanted organ or tissue. See also arteriovenous graft.
Industry:Health care
Abnormal bone hormone levels caused by the failure of the diseased kidneys to maintain the proper levels of calcium and phosphorus in the blood. CKD-MBD results in weak bones, a condition known as renal osteodystrophy. CKD-MBD is a common problem in people with kidney disease and affects almost all patients receiving dialysis.
Industry:Health care
A type of diabetes mellitus that can occur when a woman is pregnant. In the second half of her pregnancy, a woman may have glucose (sugar) in her blood at a higher than normal level. In about 95 percent of cases, blood sugar returns to normal after the pregnancy is over. However, women who develop gestational diabetes are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes later in life.
Industry:Fitness
Of or relating to the kidneys. A renal disease is a disease of the kidneys. Renal failure means the kidneys are damaged.
Industry:Health care
The use of a machine to filter wastes from the blood after the kidneys have failed. The blood travels through tubes to a dialyzer, which removes wastes and extra fluid. The filtered blood then flows through another set of tubes back into the body.
Industry:Health care
Inflammation of the glomeruli. Most often, it is caused by an autoimmune disease, but it can also result from infection.
Industry:Health care
The system that takes wastes from the blood and carries them out of the body in the form of urine. The urinary tract includes the kidneys, renal pelvises, ureters, bladder, and uretha.
Industry:Health care
The body’s system for protecting itself from viruses and bacteria or any foreign substances.
Industry:Health care
A drug given to stop the natural responses of the body’s immune system. Immunosuppressants are given to prevent organ rejection in people who have received a transplant and to people with certain autoimmune diseases, such as lupus.
Industry:Health care
