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BL
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739013
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b558926
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Timothy L Jones
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| Title & Author
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Crash Course.\ Timothy L Jones
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| Edition Statement
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4th ed
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| Publication Statement
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London: Elsevier Health Sciences UK, 2012
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Crash Course.
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(153 pages).
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0723436290
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: 0723437688
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: 9780723436294
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: 9780723437680
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| Notes
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Henderson-Hasselbalch equation.
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| Contents
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Front Cover; Renal and Urinary Systems; Copyright; Series editor foreword; Prefaces; Acknowledgements; Contents; Chapter 1: Organization of the kidneys; Overview of the kidney and urinary tract; Functions of the kidney and the urinary tract; General organization of the kidneys; Macroscopic organization; The nephron and histology; Glomerulus; Proximal tubule; Loop of Henle; Distal tubule; Collecting ducts; Blood supply and vascular structure; Function of the renal blood supply; Juxtaglomerular apparatus; Hormones produced by the kidney; Renin; Erythropoietin; Clinical use of EPO; Vitamin D. Development of the kidneysCongenital abnormalities of the kidney; Agenesis of the kidney; Hypoplasia; Ectopic kidney; Horseshoe kidney; Chapter 2: The glomerulus; Glomerular structure and function; Structure of the glomerular filter; Endothelial cells; Basement membrane; Epithelial lining; Mesangium; Process of glomerular filtration; Molecular size and electrical charge; Glomerular filtration rate; Forces governing tissue fluid formation; Forces governing glomerular filtration rate; Measurement of glomerular filtration rate; Clearance; Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). Regulation of renal blood flow and glomerular filtration rateMyogenic mechanism; Tubuloglomerular feedback mechanism; Renal blood flow and systemic blood pressure; Diseases of the glomerulus; Overview; The mechanisms of glomerular injury; Circulating immune complex nephritis; In situ immune complex deposition; Cell-mediated immunity; Activation of alternative complement pathway; Cytotoxic antibodies; Clinical manifestations of glomerular disease; Asymptomatic haematuria; Asymptomatic proteinuria; Nephrotic syndrome; Acute nephritic syndrome; Rapidly progressive GN. Chronic kidney disease (CKD)Primary glomerulonephritis typically presenting with heavy proteinuria or the nephrotic syndrome; Minimal change disease; Membranous glomerulonephropathy; Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis; Primary glomerulonephritis typically presenting with the nephritic syndrome; IgA nephropathy (Berger's disease); Rapidly progressive (crescentic) glomerulonephritis; Focal proliferative glomerulonephritis; Membranoproliferative glomerulonephropathy; Secondary glomerulonephritis; Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis; Non-streptococcal glomerulonephritis. Systemic lupus erythematosusHenoch-Schönlein purpura; Bacterial endocarditis; Diabetic glomerulosclerosis; Amyloidosis; Goodpasture's syndrome; Microscopic polyarteritis nodosa (also known as microscopic polyangiitis); Wegener's granulomatosis; Hereditary nephritis; Alport's syndrome; Fabry's syndrome; Chapter 3: The tubules and the interstitium; Overview; Transport processes in the renal tubule; Transport mechanisms; Diffusion; Facilitated diffusion; Primary active transport; Secondary active transport; Ion channels; Regulation of body fluid pH; Buffers; Definition.
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Helps you to get through your exams with ease. Commencing with Learning Objectives, this title guides you through the topic, providing coverage of the curriculum.
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Kidneys -- Physiology.
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Reproductive and Urinary Physiological Phenomena.
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Urinary organs -- Physiology.
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Daniel Horton-Szar
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Kevin P G Harris
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Timothy L Jones
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Esencial en sistema renal y urinario;Renal and urinary systems;Crash Course-UK
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