Body: Your kidneys filter about 180 litres of blood every day…

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Did you know? Your kidneys filter about 180 litres of blood every day — 50 times all your blood. Of that, 178.5 litres are recirculated; the remaining 1.5 litres leaves your body as urine. One kidney is enough for a normal life; that's why people can donate one.

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Your kidneys filter about 180 litres of blood every day — 50 times all your blood. Of that, 178.5 litres are recirculated; the remaining 1.5 litres leaves your body as urine. One kidney is enough for a normal life; that's why people can donate one.

Je nieren filteren elke dag ongeveer 180 liter bloed — 50 keer al je bloed. Daarvan wordt 178,5 liter teruggevoerd; het resterende 1,5 liter verlaat je lichaam als urine. Eén nier is voldoende voor een normaal leven; daarom kunnen mensen er één doneren.

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