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Riñón

Riñón

Los riñones son dos órganos que se ubican a ambos lados de la columna, justo debajo de la caja torácica en la espalda. Los riñones se encargan de lo siguiente:

  • filtrar los desechos de la sangre y expulsarlos del cuerpo en forma de orina
  • regular la presión sanguínea y los niveles de agua, sales y minerales del cuerpo
  • producir hormonas que controlan otras funciones del cuerpo

Las personas que sufren de diabetes durante muchos años pueden tener problemas de riñón,

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The five differences are:
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