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.
Witness the Iditarod Race Start on Anchorageâs 4th Avenue; or also attend the Musher's Banquet*; visit an Iditarod Sled dog kennel and drive your own team of dogs; fly-out to a remote checkpoint at Rainy Pass*; or extend your visit in Alaska and watch the end of the race in Nome* which is located on the Bering Sea to witness the mushers crossing the finishing line after an exhilarating trip of 1100 Miles.