Renal Disease

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Across
  1. 3. 1.0-1.2 grams per kilogram of body weight is needed to make up for losses during dialysis.
  2. 6. Hardening of renal arteries
  3. 8. Normally restricted to 1/2 a cup a day due to high potassium and methionine.
  4. 11. Can be caused by excess potassium
  5. 12. Mineral usually restricted for dialysis patients
  6. 14. The end products of nucleoprotein metabolism found in all meats, fish and poultry.
Down
  1. 1. Inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidneys
  2. 2. Working part of kidney, aprox 1 million
  3. 4. The filtering unit of a nephron
  4. 5. Mechanical filtration on the blood
  5. 7. Protein wastes are circulated in blood
  6. 9. Inflammatory disease if the kidneys
  7. 10. beets, chocolate, spinach and sweet potatoes are foods that are high in this.
  8. 11. This may needed if there is substantial bone loss before a kidney transplant is performed.
  9. 13. Tube like structures connecting kidneys and urinary bladder in which liquid waste travels