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Page 36
... kidney transplantation would be impossible . VASCULAR CONSIDERATIONS The two kidneys are bean - shaped organs , more or less upright , with the convex side away from the centre of the body , and with the concave side toward it . Within ...
... kidney transplantation would be impossible . VASCULAR CONSIDERATIONS The two kidneys are bean - shaped organs , more or less upright , with the convex side away from the centre of the body , and with the concave side toward it . Within ...
Page 51
... kidney is near the left adrenal gland , the stomach , and the spleen ; the narrow portion of the pancreas called its tail runs across the middle of the kidney , and coils of the small intestine cover its lower half . Behind , both kidneys ...
... kidney is near the left adrenal gland , the stomach , and the spleen ; the narrow portion of the pancreas called its tail runs across the middle of the kidney , and coils of the small intestine cover its lower half . Behind , both kidneys ...
Page 59
... kidney , and the outlook is poor ; both kidneys may be affected , a situation that has on occasion been dealt with by removal of both , followed by trans- plant of a healthy kidney . Other tumours . In addition to tumours of the renal ...
... kidney , and the outlook is poor ; both kidneys may be affected , a situation that has on occasion been dealt with by removal of both , followed by trans- plant of a healthy kidney . Other tumours . In addition to tumours of the renal ...
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would become the principal reserve asset while gold | 36 |
Excretion the elimination of the waste products of | 50 |
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