The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs in the renal system. They are located on the left
and right in the retroperitoneal space and are about 11 cm in length in adult humans. The …

Nephrons are composed of glomeruli and tubules that maintain homeostasis through
filtration, reabsorption, and secretion. The million nephrons located in each kidney allow …

Each kidney weighs approximately 150 g in adults, with ranges of 125–175 g for men and
115–155 g for women; both together represent 0.4% of the total body weight. Each kidney is …

This companion to Brenner and Rector's The Kidney offers a state-of-the-art summary of the
most recent advances in renal genetics. Molecular and Genetic Basis for Renal Disease …

Perhaps nothing in the fields of medicine and nephrology is moving more rapidly than
genetics. From this movement are opportunities for discovery, new therapy, and better …

Current diagnoses and treatment decisions for renal disease are made based upon a
combination of clinical and pathological determinations. With the advances in both …

This chapter provides an approach to “a child with renal disease” and the “evaluation” that
will help in management of the child. Manifestations of renal disease may be vague …

Several diseases affect the functionality of kidney, mainly by disturbing glomeruli, the tiny
units within the kidney where blood is filtered. The glomerulus consists of a tuft of capillaries …

Genetic approaches have revolutionized our understanding of the fundamental causes of
human disease by permitting the identification of specific genes in which variation causes or …

Each kidney weighs approximately 150 g in adults, with ranges of 125–175 g for men and
115–155 g for women; both together represent 0.4% of the total body weight. Each kidney is …