11.   Kidneys also can be removed due to serious infections, abscesses or accidents that damage the kidney, doctors say.

12.   Since last November, Papandreou has been incapacitated, his vital organs faltering, his kidneys damaged beyond repair.

13.   The drugs that have kept her alive have stolen her hearing and damaged her kidneys.

14.   A Tibetan undertaker said her kidneys were severely damaged from beatings, the report said.

15.   He suffered a serious back injury, slightly damaged his kidney and was sidelined for several weeks.

16.   It can damage the kidneys, heart, skin and other organs.

17.   Kidney failure is a situation where the kidneys are damaged by chronic diseases and are no longer able to purify the blood of waste products.

18.   The bacteria produce a poison that works its way into the bloodstream and damages the kidneys.

19.   Untreated hypertension can damage the kidneys and trigger stroke, heart attack and gradual heart failure.