Renal function : mechanisms preserving fluid and solute balance in health /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boston :
Little, Brown, and Co.,
[1995]
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| Edition: | Third edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Components of renal function
- Body fluid compartments
- Glomerular filtration
- Tubular reabsorption
- Tubular secretion
- Renal hemodynamics and oxygen consumption
- Na⁺ and H₂O transport. Na⁺ balance
- Concentration and dilution of urine: H₂O balance
- H⁺ balance
- Role of kidneys in acid-base balance: renal excretion of H⁺ and conservation of HCO₃
- K⁺ balance: renal handling of K⁺.