When blood flow in the arteries supplying the kidneys is completely blocked, the entire kidney or a portion of the kidney supplied by that artery dies (kidney infarction). Kidney infarction can lead to the inability of the kidneys to process and excrete the body's waste products (kidney failure). Blood vessel disorders of the kidneys have a number of causes, including blockages in the renal arteries or veins, inflammation of blood vessels , injury to the kidneys or blood vessels, and other disorders.
Iditarod veteran Kelly Maixner, of Big Lake, Alaska, leaves Nenana, Alaska on Monday, March 9, 2015. Nenana is the first checkpoint in the 2015 Iditarod and is about 60 river miles from the start in Fairbanks, Alaska. The Iditarod is a nearly 1,000-mile race that usually runs from Willow, Alaska to Nome, Alaska.
1 Posted on Tuesday 31st March, 2015 The Iditarod Trail Invitational will offer 15 spots for a shorter 130 mile race which starts the same day as the 350 and 1000 mile race. 2  We are still working out the details of the entry fee right now. 3  The winner of the 130 mile race will get a guaranteed entry ...