11.   His kidneys were failing, his liver function was deteriorating and he tended to bleed.

12.   His kidneys failed him nine years ago, so he undergoes dialysis treatment Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

13.   His kidneys had failed years earlier and he had been in and out of hospitals undergoing dialysis treatment.

14.   Her kidneys failed and her fingers bloated like sausages.

15.   Her kidneys failed, the clotting platelets in her blood malfunctioned, and she suffered bouts of dementia.

16.   His kidneys failed as a result of malnourishment, and he was donated to the refuge.

17.   In vulnerable groups, the infection can lead to hemolytic uremic syndrome, in which red blood cells are destroyed and the kidneys fail.

18.   Now the kidney is failing and he desperately wants to give her his second kidney.

19.   The administration is preparing proposals to establish quality requirements for dialysis, a life-saving treatment for patients whose kidneys have failed.

20.   The devices are used to filter toxins out of the blood of patients whose kidneys have failed.