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Chronic kidney disease, a silent epidemic – Recover Health, LIVING WELL Magazine
CKD- Chronic Kidney Disease – A Silent Epidemic
Courtesy Recover Health, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
The kidneys are a pair of bean-shaped organs that lie on either side of the spine in the lower middle of the back – each approximately one million filtering units called nephrons. The main function of the kidneys is to remove waste products and excess water from the blood. The kidneys process about 200 liters of blood every day and produce about two liters of urine. […]