Kidney Disease

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Across
  1. 2. reduced kidney function
  2. 4. help to relieve swelling
  3. 5. relating to the kidneys
  4. 6. is a sign of CKD when fluid builds up in the lungs
  5. 7. the kidneys eliminate this from the body
  6. 8. signs and symptoms of CKD do not appear until ___ percent of kidney function is lost
  7. 11. chronic kidney disease can be broken into ____ stages
  8. 12. is a sign of CKD when fluid builds up around the heart
  9. 15. the basic functional unit of the kidney, works to regulate water and soluble substances by filtering the blood
  10. 17. protein made by the liver
  11. 18. help to reduce waste products and help to manage CKD
  12. 19. is needed when the kidneys fail
Down
  1. 1. exercise training can lead to reductions in ___
  2. 3. exercise testing is used in only a minority of CKD patients due to the presence of ___
  3. 9. the kidneys control the production of
  4. 10. The average size of a human kidney is the size of a clenched
  5. 13. is a network of capillaries located at the beginning of a nephron in the kidneys
  6. 14. the kidneys lie on the posterior side of the_____ wall
  7. 16. aids in production of red blood cells