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Each chapter in this authoritative volume is written by a well-known physiologist who has contributed to our current understanding of renal function. Together the authors offer a unique, inside perspective on the historical record of the discipline, from its roots in the ancient world to the most re...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gottschalk, Carl W.
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Berliner, Robert W., Giebisch, Gerhard H.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 1987.
Series:People and Ideas.
Subjects:
Medicine.
Human physiology.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Evolution of Renal Physiology From Earliest Times to William Bowman
  • Renal Blood Flow and Dynamics of Glomerular Filtration: Evolution of a Concept from Carl Ludwig to the Present Day
  • Clearance Concept in Renal Physiology
  • Micropuncture and Microperfusion
  • From Renal Tissue Slices to Membrane Vesicles
  • Transport of Electrolytes Across Renal Tubules
  • Control of Sodium Excretion
  • Formation of Concentrated Urine
  • Control of Vasopressin Release
  • Urea Excretion
  • Acidification of Urine
  • Tubular Transport of Organic Anions and Cations
  • Diuretics and Renal Drug Development
  • Comparative Renal Physiology.