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... Cortical nephron ( b ) Peritubular capillaries Boundary zone Short loops 300 mosmol / l 1500 mosmol / l Figure 2. The renal circulation Whereas the efferent arterioles of the cortical nephrons feed the peritubular capillaries of the ...
... Cortical nephron ( b ) Peritubular capillaries Boundary zone Short loops 300 mosmol / l 1500 mosmol / l Figure 2. The renal circulation Whereas the efferent arterioles of the cortical nephrons feed the peritubular capillaries of the ...
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... cortical blood vessels and flow is ' autoregulated ' according to the myogenic response of the smooth muscle in the arteriolar walls . In effect this means that a high pressure applied to the arterioles results in an adaptive ...
... cortical blood vessels and flow is ' autoregulated ' according to the myogenic response of the smooth muscle in the arteriolar walls . In effect this means that a high pressure applied to the arterioles results in an adaptive ...
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... cortical depression . This can normally be distinguished from ischaemia in which there is a V - shaped cortical scar and the structure of the pyramids is normal . However , calyceal clubbing is not specific for pyelonephritis since it ...
... cortical depression . This can normally be distinguished from ischaemia in which there is a V - shaped cortical scar and the structure of the pyramids is normal . However , calyceal clubbing is not specific for pyelonephritis since it ...
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renal physiology and pathophysiology | 1 |
Diuretics and renal metabolism 33333 | 57 |
The kidney and hypertension | 69 |
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