The structure and function of the kidney, including its roles in urine production and homeostasis. This is the first in a series of articles examining the renal system. Abstract The kidneys are ...

Like all body systems, the renal system goes through an inevitable decline in its function as the body ages, but in the absence of disease it will function adequately throughout life Abstract The ...

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