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End-Stage Renal Disease – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
End-stage renal disease (ESRD) development of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and its progression to this terminal disease remains a significant source of reduced quality of life and significant premature mortality. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a debilitating disease, and standards of medical care involve aggressive monitoring for signs of disease progression and early referral to
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The Kidneys – Anatomy, Structure, Functions
The Kidneys are bean-shaped organs, with medial concavity and lateral convexity, weighing anywhere from 150 to 200 g in males and about 120 to 135 g in females. The dimensions are usually a length of 10 to 12 cm, a width of 5 to 7 cm, and a thickness of 3 to 5 cm. Each
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Urinary System – Anatomy, Structure, Functions
The urinary system’s function is to filter blood and create urine as a waste by-product. The organs of the urinary system include the kidneys, renal pelvis, ureters, bladder and urethra. The body takes nutrients from food and converts them to energy. The urinary system is the kidneys of our body’s sewage treatment plant. They filter toxins out of the body, as
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How Much Vegetables I Have Needed In A Day
How Much Vegetables I have Needed In A Day/Vegetables are parts of plants that are consumed by humans or other animals as food. The original meaning is still commonly used and is applied to plants collectively to refer to all edible plant matter, including the flowers, fruits, stems, leaves, roots, and seeds. An alternate definition of the term is applied somewhat arbitrarily,
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Which Kind Of Vegetables Are Best According To My Age
Which Kind Of Vegetables Are Best According To My Age/Vegetables are parts of plants that are consumed by humans or other animals as food. The original meaning is still commonly used and is applied to plants collectively to refer to all edible plant matter, including the flowers, fruits, stems, leaves, roots, and seeds. An alternate definition of the term is applied somewhat
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Hormonal Responses To Food – All About You Need To Know
Hormonal responses to food (cephalic responses) are proactive physiological processes, that allow animals to prepare for food ingestion by modulating their hormonal levels in response to food cues. This process is important for digesting food, metabolizing nutrients, and maintaining glucose levels within homeostasis. In this systematic review, we summarize the evidence from animal and human
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Temperature Regulation – Mechanism, Types, Functions
Temperature Regulation/Thermoregulation is a mechanism by which mammals maintain body temperature with tightly controlled self-regulation independent of external temperatures. Temperature regulation is a type of homeostasis and a means of preserving a stable internal temperature in order to survive. Ectotherms are animals that depend on their external environment for body heat, while endotherms are animals that
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Thermoregulation – Pathophysiology, Mechanism, Functions
Thermoregulation is a mechanism by which mammals maintain body temperature with tightly controlled self-regulation independent of external temperatures. Temperature regulation is a type of homeostasis and a means of preserving a stable internal temperature in order to survive. Ectotherms are animals that depend on their external environment for body heat, while endotherms are animals that use
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Cholesterol Metabolism – Mechanism, Functions
Cholesterol Metabolism/Cholesterol is an essential lipid for mammalian cells and its homeostasis is tightly regulated. Disturbance of cellular cholesterol homeostasis is linked to atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases. A central role in the sensing and regulation of cholesterol homeostasis is attributed to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). This organelle harbors inactive transcription factors, which sense ER cholesterol
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Metabolism of Nutrients – Types, Structure, Functions
Metabolism of Nutrients defines the molecular fate of nutrients and other dietary compounds in humans, as well as outlining the molecular basis of processes supporting nutrition, such as chemical sensing and appetite control. It focuses on the presentation of nutritional biochemistry, and the reader is given a clear and specific perspective on the events that
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Nutrient Metabolism – Physiology, Process, Mechanism
Nutrient Metabolism defines the molecular fate of nutrients and other dietary compounds in humans, as well as outlining the molecular basis of processes supporting nutrition, such as chemical sensing and appetite control. It focuses on the presentation of nutritional biochemistry, and the reader is given a clear and specific perspective on the events that control
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Metabolic Reactions – Anatomy, Types, Structure, Functions
Metabolic reactions provide energy in multiple-step processes in which metabolites are oxidized. Biosynthetic reactions, which build the necessary compounds to maintain organisms, are often reduction reactions. Thus, organisms require both oxidizing and reducing agents. Metabolism refers to the dynamic changes of the molecules within a cell, especially those small molecules used as sources of energy and as precursors
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