1.   Although the transplant restored her kidney function, it did nothing for her underlying diabetes.

2.   Before Rimadyl, veterinarians usually first tried aspirin, which can cause stomach upsets and sometimes impair kidney function, Hartwell said.

3.   But as blood lead increased, their kidney function decreased, as measured by a blood test for serum creatinine.

4.   Collins said his team was planning a study to determine whether statins benefited patients with impaired kidney function and who had not already developed evidence of coronary artery disease.

5.   Company officials this morning presented studies showing Corlopam can lower blood pressure in patients while improving their kidney function.

6.   Corlopam, which works through a different mechanism, maintains or increases blood flow to the kidney, so essential kidney functions are not impaired.

7.   Dialysis is a process that mechanically purifies the blood of patients with poor kidney function.

8.   Earlier today, company officials presented studies showing Corlopam can lower blood pressure in patients while improving their kidney function.

9.   Erma Bombeck died of complications from the kidney transplant she underwent after ADPKD shut down her kidney function, requiring her to undergo daily dialysis.

10.   Furthermore, with advancing age, blood flow through the liver declines as does kidney function, so alcohol is eliminated more slowly from the blood.