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… that can help maintain a normal blood pressure. Healthy kidneys keep the right amount of potassium in the blood to keep the heart beating at a steady pace. If you have kidney disease, potassium levels can rise and affect your …
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… Some strains of E. coli may also cause severe anemia or kidney failure, which can lead to death. Other strains can … the infection causes serious problems with the blood and kidneys. These people may need blood transfusions or … be used to rehydrate. If you have kidney, heart, or liver disease and have to limit fluids, talk with your doctor …
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… is safe and effective for treating a certain condition or disease. Clinical trials show how effective this medicine or … in the future it may help other people who have the same disease. How clinical trials work Your doctor will help you … all clinical trials randomize people. If you have a serious disease, such as cancer, you will not be given only a …
Medications
… conditions such as cancer, congestive heart failure, liver disease, and kidney disease. This medication works in your kidneys like a "water pill"/diuretic to increase the amount …
Medical tests
… blood cells , liver , heart, muscle tissue, pancreas , and kidneys. AST formerly was called serum glutamic oxaloacetic … When body tissue or an organ such as the heart or liver is diseased or damaged, additional AST is released into the … or severe injury to a muscle. High doses of vitamin A. Kidney or lung damage. Mononucleosis . Some types of cancer. …
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… improved after 2 to 4 months of treatment. Have long-term (chronic) low back pain. These programs are thought to be an effective approach to treating chronic low back pain. footnote 1 Have had back surgery. … Pain Citations Chou R (2010). Low back pain (chronic), search date April 2009. Online version of BMJ …
Medications
… heartbeat, chest pain (angina), trouble breathing, signs of kidney problems (such as change in the amount of urine), … your doctor right away. Uses Aldesleukin is used to treat kidney or skin cancer. This medication is the same as a … of: kidney problems (such as glomerulonephritis) heart disease (such as fast/irregular heartbeat, recent heart …
Medical tests
… mainly in the liver, but also in smaller amounts in the kidneys , heart, muscles, and pancreas . ALT was formerly … (SGPT). ALT is measured to see if the liver is damaged or diseased. Low levels of ALT are normally found in the blood. … Policy . Learn how we develop our content . Media gallery Kidneys Pancreas … Test Overview An alanine aminotransferase …
Medications
… this medication before and you have risk factors for heart disease (see Precautions), you may need to be monitored for … (sepsis) bowel disease (such as ischemic bowel syndrome) kidney disease liver disease headaches with unusual symptoms … recent blood vessel surgery nasal problems (such as chronic congestion, nasal allergies) Tell your doctor if you …
Medications
… use or overuse may result in dependence on laxatives and chronic constipation. Overuse may cause diarrhea, … (such as bowel obstruction, irritable bowel syndrome) kidney disease Older adults may be more sensitive to the side …
