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anuria
A condition where a person stops making urine.
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endocrinologist
A medical doctor who specializes in treating disorders of the endocrine glands, including the pancreas.
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abdomen
This is your belly, containing all of your structures between your chest and pelvis. Your abdomen is separated from your chest by your diaphragm, which is a powerful muscle below your lungs.
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access
The point on the body where a needle or catheter is inserted
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acute renal failure
Sudden and temporary loss of kidney function.
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adequacy
This is used to indicate how well your dialysis is working. To measure adequacy, tests are carried out to see if enough fluid and waste products are being removed from your blood.
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allograft
An organ or tissue transplant from one human to another.
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amyloidosis
A condition in which a protein-like material builds up in one or more organs. This material cannot be broken down and interferes with the normal function of that organ. People who have been on dialysis for several years often develop amyloidosis because the artificial membranes used in dialysis fail to filter the protein-like material out of the bl [..]
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