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