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Hypertensive kidney

The kidneys filter wastes and excrete fluid when the pressure of blood in the bloodstream forces blood through the internal structures of the kidney.

Review Date: 5/20/1999
Reviewed By:A.D.A.M. Medical Illustration Team


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