The Failing Functions of Kidney
The The Drug DrugRehabilitation RehabilitationCentre Centrein inPune Pune and and the the Drug DrugRehabilitation RehabilitationCentre Centrein inIndia India states states that that the the kidneys are a pair of bean-shaped organs present in all vertebrates. They remove waste products from the kidneys are a pair of bean-shaped organs present in all vertebrates. They remove waste products from the body, body,maintain maintainbalanced balancedelectrolyte electrolytelevels, levels,and andregulate regulateblood bloodpressure. pressure.The Thekidneys kidneysare areatatthe theback backofofthe the abdominal cavity, with one sitting on each side of the spine. The Drug Rehabilitation Centre in Pune abdominal cavity, with one sitting on each side of the spine. The Drug Rehabilitation Centre in Pune states statesthat thateach eachkidney kidneyweighs weighs125–170 125–170grams grams(g) (g)ininmales malesand and115–155 115–155ggininfemales. females.Over Overconsumption consumptionofof alcohol alcoholor ordrugs, drugs,thus thuscan canlead leadtotoaasevere severekidney kidneydysfunction dysfunctionininthe theearly early50’s. 50’s.
AAnumber numberof ofdiseases diseasescan canaffect affectthe thekidneys. kidneys. Diabetic Diabeticnephropathy nephropathy
In Inpeople peoplewith withdiabetic diabeticnephropathy, nephropathy,damage damageoccurs occurstotothe thecapillaries capillariesofofthe thekidney kidneyas asaaresult resultofoflonglongterm diabetes. Symptoms do not become clear until years after the damage starts to develop. They include: term diabetes. Symptoms do not become clear until years after the damage starts to develop. They include: nausea nausea swollen swollenlegs legs itchy itchyskin skin Kidney Kidneystones stones Stones can Stones canform formas asaasolid solidbuild-up build-upofofminerals mineralsininthe thekidney. kidney.They Theycan cancause causeintense intensepain painand andmight mightaffect affect kidney function if they block the ureter. kidney function if they block the ureter.