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ishan

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Outline the primary functions of the kidney.

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In 2005, Drs. Barry Marshall and Robin Warren won the Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine for proving what was the main causative factor in peptic ulcer disease?
 a. Physiological stress
  b. Excessive alcohol and tobacco use
  c. Excessive use of NSAIDS
  d. H. pylori infection



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Answer to Question 1

The primary functions of the kidney include maintenance of homeostasis through control of fluid, pH, and electrolyte balance and blood pressure; excretion of metabolic end products and foreign substances; and production of enzymes and hormones.

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ishan

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Reply 2 on: Aug 20, 2018
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