How does the kidney filter plasma?
K Tryggvason, J Wartiovaara - Physiology, 2005 - journals.physiology.org
K Tryggvason, J Wartiovaara
Physiology, 2005•journals.physiology.orgThe kidneys filter the plasma in special filtration units—glomeruli—and thereby excrete low-
molecular-weight waste products into the urine. The mechanisms of glomerular filtration
have been a matter of controversy for several decades, but recent data have revealed new
details about the molecular nature of the filter and have demonstrated a central role for the
podocyte slit diaphragm in the filtration process.
molecular-weight waste products into the urine. The mechanisms of glomerular filtration
have been a matter of controversy for several decades, but recent data have revealed new
details about the molecular nature of the filter and have demonstrated a central role for the
podocyte slit diaphragm in the filtration process.
The kidneys filter the plasma in special filtration units—glomeruli—and thereby excrete low-molecular-weight waste products into the urine. The mechanisms of glomerular filtration have been a matter of controversy for several decades, but recent data have revealed new details about the molecular nature of the filter and have demonstrated a central role for the podocyte slit diaphragm in the filtration process.
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