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of plasma, and produce urine as a byproduct of metabolism.

When used colloquially, the term kidney disease may refer to chronic kidney disease (CKD), an umbrella term for any progressive loss of kidney function over at least three months, from any cause. In contrast, kidney damage over a shorter period of time is known as acute kidney injury.

From a technical standpoint,

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