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What is one of the main functions of the kidneys?
What is one of the main functions of the kidneys?
- Producing red blood cells
- Regulating heart rate
- Producing insulin
- Regulating blood pressure (correct)
What happens when the kidneys start to leak due to diabetes?
What happens when the kidneys start to leak due to diabetes?
- The filtration rate decreases
- Useful protein is lost in the urine (correct)
- Blood flow to the kidneys increases
- Toxins are removed more efficiently
How does diabetes affect the kidneys?
How does diabetes affect the kidneys?
- Enhancing protein retention in the urine
- Increasing the size of the kidney filters
- Decreasing the blood flow to the kidneys
- Causing the kidneys to filter too much blood (correct)
What is the term for having small amounts of protein in the urine?
What is the term for having small amounts of protein in the urine?
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In addition to filtering waste products, what else do the kidneys do?
In addition to filtering waste products, what else do the kidneys do?
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