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Image Collection: Human Anatomy The kidneys are a pair of organs located in the back of the abdomen. Each kidney is about 4 or 5 inches long -- about the size of a fist. The kidneys' function are to filter the blood. All the blood in our bodies passes through the kidneys several times a day.
Did you know that kidney stone plagued even the ancient Egyptians [source: NKUDIC]? Or that 26 million Americans have chronic kidney disease [source: National Kidney Foundation]? Hundreds of thousands of people suffer from renal failure each year and undergo dialysis or await a kidney transplant. But what do your kidneys do?
Keep Your Kidneys Healthy Catch Kidney Disease Early Your kidneys aren't very big-each is about the size of your fist-but they do important work. They keep you healthy by maintaining just the right balance of water and other substances inside your body. Unfortunately, if your kidneys start to malfunction, you might not realize it for a long while.
