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When was the artificial liver invented?
A working artificial liver hasn't been invented yet. They are currently working on "re-growing" a liver from stem cells. The reason that an artificial liver is so difficult, is because the liver is essentially a miniature chemical lab in the body. Unlike the heart (which just pumps blood) or the kidney (which filters blood), a liver is much more complex.
Why would a liver have a bluish color to it?
The blood that passes through the liver is deoxygenated blood (there is no oyygen in the blood when it passes through the liver as it has been used up by other cells, tissues and organs), therefore the liver appears blue.
What has been associated with high blood pressure?
liver
How does the blood coming out of a kidney or dialysis machine differ from the incoming blood?
It's been filtered by the machine.
What is the function of the liver in drugs?
There is no function of the liver to drugs, but rather drugs affect the liver. My grandma has been on drugs for so long that now her liver is failing.
What causes low blood levels?
There are several possible causes for low blood protein levels. One is kidney failure, which results in the blood proteins being lost in the urine. Another is liver failure, which results in insufficient quantities of blood proteins being produced. A third is severe recent hemorrhage, in which total blood volume was lost and only the fluid component has been replaced at the time of blood analysis.
Genetic factors of hypertension?
at least 10 genes are involved in controlling blood pressure. Most of these genes work by controlling the amount of salt and water reabsorbed into the blood by the kidney. The gene angiotensinogen (AGT) is a protein made in the liver that controls salt and water retention, which controls blood pressure. Variants of AGT have been linked to a predisposition to hypertension.
What kind of blood is carried by the renal artery and renal vein?
The renal artery carries blood to the kidney, and the renal vein carries blood that has been purified by the kidney.
How does gum Arabic help our kidneys and health?
In the past, the gum has been administered intravenously to bring back low blood pressure following surgery and to treat edema associated with nephrosis (kidney damage), but this administration caused renal (kidney) and liver damage and allergic reactions, and its use was stopped. It is still used in periodontal (gums around teeth) problems.
What effect can smoking have on diabetics?
In diabetics taking medication for high blood pressure, it has been reported that smoking may increase the risk of kidney disease and/or kidney failure.
Who should not take gymnema?
the safety of gymnema has not been established for use by children, pregnant women, nursing mothers, and people with severe kidney and liver diseases.
What does the liver do to many toxins?
Toxins that have been absorbed from the intestine, inhaled, injected or otherwise taken into the body or are circulated in the blood to the liver where for the most part they are rendered harmless.
