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  2. Liver - Wikipedia

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    Adult ultrasound showing the right lobe of the liver and right kidney. At birth, the liver comprises roughly 4% of body weight and weighs on average about 120 g (4 oz). Over the course of further development, it will increase to 1.4–1.6 kg (3.1–3.5 lb) but will only take up 2.5–3.5% of body weight. [40]

  3. Kidney - Wikipedia

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    Dialysis is a treatment that substitutes for the function of normal kidneys. Dialysis may be instituted when approximately 85%–90% of kidney function is lost, as indicated by a glomerular filtration rate (GFR) of less than 15.

  4. Hepatorenal syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Deteriorating liver function is believed to cause changes in the circulation that supplies the intestines, altering blood flow and blood vessel tone in the kidneys. The kidney failure of HRS is a consequence of these changes in blood flow, rather than direct damage to the kidney.

  5. Numerous factors can cause kidney disease. Here are the ... - AOL

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    Kidney disease results from kidney damage and subsequent decline in kidney function. ... These include the brain, heart, lungs, liver, and kidneys. Most people are born with two kidneys, but some ...

  6. Excretory system - Wikipedia

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    The liver detoxifies and breaks down chemicals, poisons and other toxins that enter the body. For example, the liver transforms ammonia (which is poisonous) into urea in fish, amphibians and mammals, and into uric acid in birds and reptiles. Urea is filtered by the kidney into urine or through the gills in fish and tadpoles. Uric acid is paste ...

  7. Mammalian kidney - Wikipedia

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    The kidneys are susceptible to toxic injury, since toxins are reabsorbed in the tubules along with most of the filtered substances. [47] The kidneys are able to restore their functionality after acute injury, but it also can progress into chronic kidney disease. Chronic kidney disease is characterised by loss of function of the kidney tissues ...