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| Preface | |
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| Renal Functions, Basic Processes, and Anatomy | |
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| Renal Functions | |
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| Overview of Renal Processes | |
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| Anatomy of the Kidneys and Urinary System | |
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| The Tubular System | |
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| Basic Renal Excretory Processes | |
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| Renal Blood Flow and Glomerular Filtration | |
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| Renal Blood Flow | |
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| Flow, Resistance, and Blood Pressure in the Kidneys | |
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| Glomerular Filtration | |
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| Autoregulation | |
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| Clearance | |
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| The Clearance Concept | |
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| Clearance Units | |
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| Basic Transport Mechanisms | |
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| Transepithelial Transport | |
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| Receptor-Mediated Endocytosis and Transcytosis | |
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| Proximal Tubule Reabsorption | |
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| Renal Handling of Organic Solutes | |
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| Overview | |
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| Proximal Reabsorption of Organic Nutrients | |
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| Proteins and Peptides | |
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| Proximal Secretion of Organic Cations | |
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| Proximal Secretion of Organic Anions | |
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| pH Dependence of Passive Reabsorption or Secretion | |
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| Urea | |
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| Basic Renal Processes for Sodium, Chloride, and Water | |
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| Overview | |
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| Individual Tubular Segments | |
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| Urinary Concentration: The Medullary Osmotic Gradient | |
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| Frequently Asked Questions | |
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| Regulation of Sodium and Water Excretion | |
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| The Goals of Regulation | |
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| Sodium Excretion: The Cardiovascular Connection | |
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| Major Controllers of Sodium Excretion: Sympathetic Stimulation | |
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| Major Controllers of Sodium Excretion: The Renin-Angiotensin System | |
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| Control of Water Excretion | |
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| Regulation of Potassium Balance | |
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| Regulation of Potassium Movement between the Intracellular and Extracellular Compartments | |
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| Renal Potassium Handling | |
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| Control of Potassium Excretion | |
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| Regulation of Acid-Base Balance | |
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| Overview | |
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| Acid-Base Fundamentals | |
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| Sources of Acids and Bases | |
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| Renal Transport of Acids and Bases | |
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| Regulation of the Renal Handling of Acids and Bases | |
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| Control of Renal Glutamine Metabolism and Ammonium Excretion | |
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| Acid-Base Disorders and Their Compensation | |
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| Regulation of Calcium, Magnesium, and Phosphate | |
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| Overview | |
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| Effector Sites for Calcium Balance | |
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| The Physiology of Phosphate | |
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| Hormonal Control of Calcium and Phosphate | |
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| Summary of Normal Calcium and Phosphate Regulation | |
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| Magnesium Physiology and Renal Handling | |
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| Answers to Study Questions | |
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| Index | |