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- W2504331471 abstract "This chapter elaborates the biochemistry of kidney functions and diseases. Clinical biochemistry in nephrology is mainly used to diagnose and monitor renal dysfunction or damage. This is of special importance in human medicine, because of the frequent observation of renal failure in elderly people, and in canine and feline medicine, especially for the early detection of chronic renal failure. Kidney diseases are uncommon in equids and cattle. The latter show better resistance to a loss of kidney function than monogastric animals because of the filtration function of the rumen epithelium. The mammalian kidney consists of tens of thousands to millions of nephrons that function as parallel units. The larger the species, the greater the number of nephrons per kidney. This chapter begins with discussing the general structure of the kidneys. The chapter then describes the glomerulus and filtration process in kidney. Direct and indirect tests of glomerular function are explained. The chapter also discusses some tests of kidney damage. The chapter concludes with a discussion on biochemical changes that occur during some kidney diseases." @default.
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- W2504331471 title "Kidney Function and Damage" @default.
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