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Kidney Anatomy and Physiology

The Basis of Clinical Nephrology

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In this chapter we explain:

  • The basic anatomy and physiology of the kidney

  • How kidney function changes through life

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  1. Department of Renal Medicine, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Birmingham, UK

    Hugh Rayner & Mark Thomas

  2. Birmingham Children’s Hospital, Birmingham, UK

    David Milford

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Rayner, H., Thomas, M., Milford, D. (2016). Kidney Anatomy and Physiology. In: Understanding Kidney Diseases. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23458-8_1

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