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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 ...
A natural chemical produced in one part of the body and released into the blood to trigger or regulate particular body functions. The kidney releases three hormones: erythropoietin, renin, and calcitriol.
Industry:Health care
Compounds made up of fat and protein that carry fats and fat-like substances, such as cholesterol, in the blood.
Industry:Fitness
A gland that makes enzymes that help the body break down and use nutrients in food. It also produces the hormone insulin (see definition) and releases it into the bloodstream to help the body control blood sugar levels.
Industry:Fitness
A disorder of the body’s immune system in which the immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys body tissue it believes to be foreign.
Industry:Health care
A collection of symptoms that indicate kidney damage. Symptoms include high levels of protein in the urine, lack of protein in the blood, and high blood cholesterol.
Industry:Health care
Liquid waste product filtered from the blood by the kidneys, stored in the bladder, and expelled from the body through the urethra by the act of urinating. See urinate.
Industry:Health care
A hormone made by the kidneys that helps regulate the volume of fluid in the body and blood pressure.
Industry:Health care
The main protein in blood. Large amounts of albumin in the urine may be a sign of chronic kidney disease. See urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio.
Industry:Health care
Movement of water across a semipermeable membrane from a diluted area to a more concentrated area.
Industry:Health care
