GridHealth.id – The kidney is an organ of the human body that is numbered two and shaped like a bean.
The function of the kidneys is to filter blood and other fluids.
Kidneys filter about 200 liters of fluid every day, during this process the kidneys will remove waste that leaves the body as urine.
Then the kidneys also help balance body fluids and electrolytes (important minerals in the form of sodium and potassium).
There are various kidney functions that are good for the body, such as removing toxins and the rest of the body’s metabolism through urine.
Then maintain the balance of electrolytes and body fluids and make hormones that regulate blood pressure.
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In addition, the kidneys also function to produce the active form of vitamin D which keeps bones strong and healthy.
As well as making the hormone erythropoietin for the formation of red blood cells (erythrocytes).
Impaired Kidney Function
There are two types of kidney dysfunction, namely acute kidney disorder and chronic kidney disease (CKD).
“Acute or sudden kidney failure is a matter of hours or days (occurrence), and in general he recovers, can be normal or close to normal.
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