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Renal Physiology: People and Ideas (American Physiological Society People Ideas S.)
Renal Physiology People and Ideas - American Physiological Society People Ideas S. Author:Carl W. Gottschalk, Robert W. Berliner Each chapter in this authoritative volume is written by a well-known physiologist who has contributed to our current understanding of renal function. Together the authors offer a unique, inside perspective on the historical record of the discipline, from its roots in the ancient world to the most recent findings of modern times. Among the many... more » topics discussed are renal blood flow and the dynamics of glomerular filtration; the clearance concept in renal physiology; micropuncture and microperfusion; transport of electrolytes across renal tubules; and diuretics and renal drug development.« less