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Healthy kidneys cleanse the blood by removing excess fluid, minerals and wastes, that's why they are called body filters. They also produce hormones, keeping bones strong and blood healthy. In San Antonio de los Baños, patients with different renal conditions receive special attention.
According to the specialist in Comprehensive General Medicine, Dr. Miladis Gutiérrez Millo, in the family doctor's offices, primary health care plays a fundamental role in monitoring patients at risk. Among them: hypertensive, diabetic, patients with kidney diseases or those who suffered the leptospirosis.
The specialist added that according to the result of the micro-albuminuria test, they are referred to the urologist to receive the correct diagnosis and treatment. In San Antonio de los Baños there are 111 patients with chronic renal failure, who undergo dialysis at the Artemisa provincial hospital.