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Every 30 minutes, your kidneys, which are each the size of a computer mouse, filter all of your blood.

They work tirelessly to eliminate waste, poisons, and extra fluid.

They also help maintain blood pressure, increase the development of red blood cells, keep your bones strong, and regulate vital blood molecules [1].

Kidney failure is defined as damage to the kidneys and cannot to filter blood as effectively as it should, According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).

These two bean-shaped organs are located in the back of the abdomen, near the center of the body.

Their primary job is to filter waste materials from the blood.

If they do not filter blood adequately, wastes build up in the body, causing fluid imbalances, high blood pressure, weakness and exhaustion, nausea, vomiting, and anemia, among other symptoms. [2].