On 2019-06-06 2:31 p.m.,
col...@gmail.com wrote:
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25587707
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Your kidneys filter harmful substances from your blood. One of these
substances is alcohol. Alcohol can cause changes in the function of the
kidneys and make them less able to filter your blood. In addition to
filtering blood, your kidneys do many other important jobs. One of these
jobs is keeping the right amount of water in your body. Alcohol affects
the ability of your kidneys to do this. When alcohol dehydrates (dries
out) the body, the drying effect can affect the normal function of cells
and organs, including the kidneys.
Too much alcohol can also affect your blood pressure. People who drink
too much are more likely to have high blood pressure. And medications
for high blood pressure can be affected by alcohol. High blood pressure
is a common cause of kidney disease. More than two drinks a day can
increase your chance of having high blood pressure.
Chronic drinking can also cause liver disease. This adds to the kidney's
job. The rate of blood flow to your kidneys is usually kept at a certain
level, so that your kidneys can filter your blood well. Liver disease
impairs this important balancing act. In fact, most patients in the
United States who have both liver disease and associated kidney
dysfunction are alcohol dependent.