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The kidney not only filters metabolic wastes and toxins from the body, but it also regulates the body’s water balance, electrolyte balance, and acid-base balance, blood pressure, and blood flow. This chapter introduces basic kidney anatomy, with a focus on the nephron and the renal microcirculation.
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Layton, A.T., Edwards, A. (2014). Introduction: Basics of Kidney Physiology. In: Mathematical Modeling in Renal Physiology. Lecture Notes on Mathematical Modelling in the Life Sciences. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27367-4_1
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