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Chapter 68 - Renal Filtration and Reabsorption

from Section 6 - Kidney and Body Fluids

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2019

David Chambers ,
Christopher Huang  and
Gareth Matthews
David Chambers
Affiliation:
Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
Christopher Huang
Affiliation:
University of Cambridge
Gareth Matthews
Affiliation:
University of Cambridge
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The basic filtration unit of the kidney is the renal corpuscle, consisting of a glomerulus surrounded by a Bowman’s capsule. The high glomerular capillary hydrostatic pressure forces a fraction of the plasma (i.e. water and solutes) through the capillary wall and into the Bowman’s space. This filtration barrier is composed of three layers.

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Basic Physiology for Anaesthetists , pp. 313 - 317
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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Eaton, D. C., Eaton, J. D. C., Pooler, J.. Vander’s Renal Physiology, 8th edition. New York, McGraw-Hill Medical, 2013.Google Scholar
Koeppen, B. M., Stanton, B. A.. Renal Physiology: Mosby Physiology Monograph Series, 5th edition. St Louis, Mosby, 2012.Google Scholar
Lote, C.. Principles of Renal Physiology, 5th edition. Berlin, Springer, 2006.Google Scholar
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Hall, N. A., Fox, A. J.. Renal replacement therapies in critical care. Continuing Educ Anaesth Crit Care Pain 2006; 6(5): 197–202.Google Scholar

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