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[kid-nee] / ˈkɪd ni /






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According to the National Kidney Foundation, “kidneys from a living donor may last longer and are more likely to start working right away than a kidney from a deceased donor.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

Kidney stones are known for causing severe, often debilitating pain.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

This research was funded by two National Institute of Health Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases grants, R01DK127222 and U01DK57149.

From Science Daily • Feb. 4, 2026

Grams pointed out that cystatin C testing was first recommended in 2012 by the international organization Kidney Disease -- Improving Global Outcomes.

From Science Daily • Jan. 21, 2026

Kidney beans, peanuts, green and red chili peppers, sorrel, cress, and quinoa, yucca and cucumbers, and of course potatoes and corn were piled, steaming, into the people’s bowls.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis




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