Kidney, Water, and Electrolyte Metabolism

Abstract

This review with 426 references deals with morphology (glomerulus, tubular cells), renal circulation (autoregulation, responses of the renal circulation), concentration and dilution of urine, antidiuretic hormone (renal actions, release and breakdown), electrolyte transport, volume regulation - aldosterone, the excretion of organic compounds, regulation of acid-base balance, extracellular fluid (extrarenal water and electrolyte metabolism, intracellular ion composition, reduction of the extracellular fluid volume, sodium and vasomotor tone), metabolism of the kidney, diuretics, and miscellaneous (diurnal rhythm, trophic functions).