Kidney Disease

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1. What do the kidneys do?
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2. What is kidney disease?
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3. What causes kidney disease?
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4. What are the risk factors for kidney disease?
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5. What are the symptoms of kidney disease?
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6. How can I keep my kidneys healthy?
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7. How do doctors diagnose kidney disease?
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8. What does the blood test for kidney disease reveal?
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9. What does the urine test for kidney disease reveal?
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10. How is kidney disease treated?
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11. What changes in diet can help with kidney disease?
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12. What kinds of medicines are used for kidney disease?
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13. What is kidney failure?
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14. What is dialysis and how is it used to treat kidney failure?
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15. Is dialysis a cure for kidney failure?
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16. What special issues face older adults who have dialysis?
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17. What is involved in a kidney transplant?
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18. What research is taking place on kidney disease?
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