kidney
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Franklin learned she had kidney disease in her 20s when a new primary-care doctor saw that her blood pressure was chronically high and sent her to a nephrologist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
We later showed one of the photos to a consultant in the UK, who said the scars looked consistent with the sort of incisions made during a kidney operation.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
A decade or so later, Franklin learned she had chronic kidney disease.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Researchers have become increasingly interested in whether the drug could help a broader range of kidney disease patients because excessive activation of the mineralocorticoid receptor contributes to inflammation and scarring in many kidney disorders.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
And Mozart, not long after writing The Magic Flute, had died—in his thirties—of kidney disease.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
Vocabulary lists containing kidney
Human Anatomy and Physiology - Introductory
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Human Anatomy and Physiology - High School
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Human Anatomy and Physiology - Middle School
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