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Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
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- Kidneys clean blood inside the human body every day.
- They also keep fluid levels balanced and healthy.
- Infections and dehydration can cause sudden kidney damage.
- Scientists studied how kidneys heal after an injury.
- Special immune cells help protect healthy kidneys from disease.
- These cells can leave during a sudden injury.
- Other kidney cells quickly call new helper cells back.
- The new cells change to repair damaged tissue.
- This study helps doctors create better future treatments.
Difficult words
- kidney — an organ in the body that cleans bloodKidneys
- injury — damage or physical harm to the body
- protect — to keep someone or something safe from harm
- repair — to fix something that is broken or damaged
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Discussion questions
- How much water do you drink every day to stay healthy?
- What do you do when you get sick or have an injury?
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