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Results 1 - 10 of 10 for chlorides
  1. Fluid and Electrolyte Balance (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... helps make and keep bones and teeth strong. Chloride, which also helps control the amount of fluid ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/fluidandelectrolytebalance.html - Health Topics
  2. Kidney Tests (National Library of Medicine)  
    You have two kidneys. They are fist-sized organs on either side of your backbone above your waist. Your kidneys filter and clean your blood, taking out waste ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/kidneytests.html - Health Topics
  3. Minerals (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... macrominerals. They include calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, potassium, chloride and sulfur. You only need small amounts of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/minerals.html - Health Topics
  4. Sodium (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... is a combination of two minerals - sodium and chloride Your body needs some sodium to work properly. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/sodium.html - Health Topics
  5. Adrenal Gland Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    What are adrenal glands? Your adrenal glands are two small organs that sit on top of each kidney. The adrenal glands make different types of hormones ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/adrenalglanddisorders.html - Health Topics
  6. Heart Failure (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is heart failure? Heart failure means that your heart can't pump enough oxygen-rich blood to meet your body's needs. Heart failure doesn't mean that ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/heartfailure.html - Health Topics
  7. High Blood Pressure (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is blood pressure? Blood pressure is the force of your blood pushing against the walls of your arteries. Each time your heart beats, it pumps blood ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/highbloodpressure.html - Health Topics
  8. Liver Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your liver is the largest organ inside your body. It helps your body digest food, store energy, and remove poisons. There are many kinds of liver diseases: ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/liverdiseases.html - Health Topics
  9. Mercury (National Library of Medicine)  
    Mercury is an element that is found in air, water and soil. It has several forms. Metallic mercury is a shiny, silver-white, odorless liquid. If heated, it is ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/mercury.html - Health Topics
  10. Urine and Urination (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your kidneys make urine by filtering wastes and extra water from your blood. The waste is called urea. Your blood carries it to the kidneys. From the kidneys, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/urineandurination.html - Health Topics