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Page 78
... reabsorption of water which occurs passively consequent upon the active reabsorption of sodium . Urea is another important substance reabsorbed in this way , because the movement of water from the tubular lumen in- creases the ...
... reabsorption of water which occurs passively consequent upon the active reabsorption of sodium . Urea is another important substance reabsorbed in this way , because the movement of water from the tubular lumen in- creases the ...
Page 79
... reabsorption occurs when substances are reabsorbed against a concentration or electrochemical gradient . This mechanism ac- counts for the greater part of reabsorption occurring during urine formation , and is concerned with all plasma ...
... reabsorption occurs when substances are reabsorbed against a concentration or electrochemical gradient . This mechanism ac- counts for the greater part of reabsorption occurring during urine formation , and is concerned with all plasma ...
Page 80
... reabsorption . also its reabsorption in exchange for potassium and hydrogen ions , which is discussed later . Even when these steroids are completely absent , a great deal of the sodium can still be reabsorbed although there is less ...
... reabsorption . also its reabsorption in exchange for potassium and hydrogen ions , which is discussed later . Even when these steroids are completely absent , a great deal of the sodium can still be reabsorbed although there is less ...
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SYMPTOMS AND SIGNS IN RENAL DISEASE | 1 |
INVESTIGATION OF RENAL DISEASE | 14 |
ACUTE RENAL FAILURE | 49 |
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