The assessment of the tubular function of the kidneys.

摘要: Publisher Summary This chapter presents the physiological background for most important methods of estimating tubular function in man. The functions, which are often assessed clinical and purposes, can be divided into four main groups. These includes concentration dilution glomerular filtrate, adjustment composition urine, conservation body valuable solutes clearing certain unnecessary or foreign substances from body. reveals that theories on several tests founded valid only normal kidney. processes reabsorption secretion water different electrolytes woven together a complicated pattern. net filtered substance may comparatively simple to determine calculated amount minus total excretion vice versa excreted tubularly. . Most assessment handling fall one two One group involves study influence high loads renal effect this depletion subject electrolytes. other administered hormones drugs supposed transporting mechanism cells.