kidneys

1. A pair of organs, the principal parts of the excretory system, located above the waistline at the back of the abdominal cavity. The kidneys filter waste materials from the blood, excreting these wastes in the form of urine; they also regulate the amounts of water and other chemicals in body fluids.

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You might not want to add anti-inflammatory medications to your recovery regimen—perhaps due to issues with your kidneys or GI tract—and you want to support the natural physiological response to injury.

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Officials tested everything from drinking water to mosquitoes before the truth emerged: their kidneys had failed.

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Ms Jones, from the Vale of Glamorgan, says she was born "with a defect in my kidneys" and has suffered with UTIs every other month since she was 18 years old.

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Some symptoms can include fever, chills with cough, shortness of breath if the bacteria infect the lung, and pain or blood when urinating if the bladder/kidneys are infected.

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Doctors say that when given to young children, drugs such as these can damage the child's heart, kidneys and liver, and can even be life-threatening if given for a prolonged period of time.

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