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How can one know that his kidney us sick? what are the major causes of kidney ailure, and last, what cures kidney malfunction? or infection?
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Get a blood test: Get your blood and urine tested. Pain over the kidneys, blood in the urine, and generalized fatigue can be signs of kidney problems. Infection can cause kidney problems. Diabetes is a major cause of kidney failure.
Answered 11/4/2012
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