The third edition of this text offers a new chapter on tubular transport mechanisms, a new section on the bladder and micturition, and sections on the renal handling of magnesium, renal function in pregnancy, and age-related changes in function. The presentation of the book for this edition is also new. the magority of the figures have been re-drawn, and "boxes" have been included to present additional material (particularly information of clinical relevance), which can be read separately from the main text.
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The third edition of this text offers a new chapter on tubular transport mechanisms, a new section on the bladder and micturition, and sections on the renal handling of magnesium, renal function in pregnancy, and age-related changes in function.
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The body fluids; essential anatomy of the kidney; glomecular filtration; tubular transport; the proximal tubule; the loop of Henle, distal tubule and collecting duct; renal blood flow and glomecular filtration rate; regulation of body fluid osmopality; regulation of body fluid volumo; renal regulation of body fluid pH; renal control of body fluid potassium content; renal regulation of body calcium, magnesium and phosphate; summary of the principal reabsorptive and secretory processes in the nephron segments; disease conditions which alter renal sodium and water reabsorption; use of diuretics.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780412555206
Publisert
19931000
Utgave
3. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Chapman and Hall
Vekt
300 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
05, 06, UU, UP, P
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
224