kidneys
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A phaeochromocytoma is a rare tumour of the adrenal glands, which sit above the kidneys, the NHS says.
From BBC
Other studies have shown the waste products in the fluid are absorbed into the bloodstream surrounding the brain, which eventually takes them to the kidneys and liver—where they’re removed from the body.
IgAN causes the small filters in kidneys to become inflamed and excess protein in urine, known as proteinuria.
It's not being breathed back out, he says, some may be filtered out by the kidneys and leave the body in urine.
From BBC
As the fish grew older, their kidneys showed a loss of tiny blood vessels, damage to the filtration barrier, rising inflammation, and disruptions in how kidney cells produce and regulate energy.
From Science Daily
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