1.   Cadmium is a carcinogen that can also damage the kidneys.

2.   Kidney problems can cause hypertension, and conversely, hypertension can damage kidneys.

3.   Aristolochia contains compounds called aristolochic acids, which are known to damage the kidneys and to cause cancer in lab rats.

4.   Aristolochia contains compounds called aristolochic acids, which are known to damage the kidneys and to cause cancer in rats in the laboratory.

5.   A protein which helps heal broken bones and damaged kidneys now looks as though it may speed the recovery of stroke patients.

6.   But because high potassium can damage kidneys, people should not take potassium supplements without consulting a doctor, he said.

7.   But during exploratory surgery the next day they found a ruptured spleen, which damaged his kidneys and killed muscles in his legs.

8.   In addition, too much protein can damage the kidneys, critics said.

9.   Injected tobramycin has been used for years, but too much of it can damage the kidneys.

10.   Ketosis can also damage the kidneys, cause bad breath and trigger irregular heart rhythms that can cause sudden death.