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Overview
The renal system comprises mainly of bilateral kidneys and corresponding tubes - working together to control fluid and acid-base balances in the body. The renal system also works to regulate blood pressure by increasing or decreasing fluids (primarily water) in our bodies. Common conditions of the renal system include renal failure
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renal failure
A severe irreversible decline in the ability of kidneys to remove wastes, concentrate URINE, and maintain ELECTROLYTE BALANCE; BLOOD PRESSURE; and CALCIUM metabolism. Renal failure, either acute (KIDNEY FAILURE, ACUTE) or chronic (KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC), requires HEMODIALYSIS.Category: Disease or Syndrome
Source: National Library of Medicine (NLM) MeSH 2007 - See Terms and Conditions
Renal News
FDA Approves Votrient (pazopanib) for Advanced Form of Kidney CancerDec 31 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Votrient (pazopanib), the sixth drug to be approved for kidney cancer since 2005.Votrient is an oral medication that interferes with angiogenesi... Read more »
FDA Approves Samsca (tolvaptan) to treat Hyponatremia (low Sodium)
Oct 21 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Samsca tablets (tolvaptan) to treat hyponatremia, an abnormally low concentration of sodium in the blood. Read more »
Aspirin and an Anti-Clotting Drug Reduces Dialysis Access Failure Risks
May 25 - For the first time, a combination of aspirin and the anti-platelet drug dipyridamole has been shown to significantly reduce blockages and extend the useful life of new artery-vein access grafts use... Read more »
FDA Approves Drug for an Advanced Form of Kidney Cancer
May 22 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Afinitor oral tablets (everolimus) for the treatment of patients with advanced kidney cancer whose disease has progressed after treatment with o... Read more »
Chronic Kidney Disease Rises While Most Unaware of condition
Mar 30 - A growing number of Americans have chronic kidney disease, but most remain unaware of it, hampering efforts to prevent irreversible kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, according to a... Read more »
Nov 7 - Read more »
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