Renal physiology
Subtitle: a clinical approach
By: John Danziger, Mark Zeidel, Michael J. Parker
Contributors: Zeidel, Mark; Parker, Michael J.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Integrated physiology series; Integrated physiology series
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Baltimore, MD
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780781795241
Subjects: Physiology; Kidney
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Getting started : the approach to renal physiology; title: The body's compartments; title: Form determines function : the uniqueness of renal anatomy; title: Clearing waste : glomerular filtration; title: Reclaiming the filtrate : tubular function; title: Maintaining the volume of body fluid : sodium balance; title: Concentrating the urine : adapting to life on land; title: Maintaining the serum concentration : water balance; title: Maintaining the serum pH : acid; title: base balance; title: Metabolic alkalosis : the other side of the renal acid; title: base story; title: Integration chapter : the case of the marathon runner.