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Chapter-02 Physiology of Urinary Concentration and Dilution and Diabetes Insipidus

BOOK TITLE: Textbook of Nephrology

Author
1. Tzamaloukas Antonios H
2. Servilla Karen S
ISBN
9789350905326
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/12351_2
Edition
3/e
Publishing Year
2014
Pages
11
Author Affiliations
1. University of New Mexico School of Medicine, New Mexico VA Health Care System, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, School of Medicine, University of New Mexico; New Mexico VA Healthcare System, Raymond G Murphy Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
2. University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Staff Nephrologist, New Mexico VA Health Care System, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, E-mail:Tzamalouka@aol.com, School of Medicine, University of New Mexico; Raymond G Murphy VA Medical Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Chapter keywords
Urinary concentration, urinary dilution, urine osmolality, vasopressin, aquaporins, countercurrent mechanism, water deprivation test, central diabetes insipidus, nephrogenic diabetes insipidus

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