The Kidney Morphology, Biochemistry, Physiology

The Kidney: Morphology, Biochemistry, and Physiology, Volume IV covers the developments in the study of renal structure and function, particularly on the subcellular and molecular level. This book is composed of six chapters that consider the correlation of kidney's structure with function, as well as the participation of the kidney in metabolic systems and its relation to other organs.

This text discusses topics such as experimental and renal transplantation, the structure and function of the juxtaglomerular apparatus, and the macula densa. Other chapters deal with the gaseous and substrate metabolism of the kidney and the role of this organ in the osmotic concentration and dilution of the urine. The remaining chapters explore hydrogen secretion, potassium and sodium excretion, and the correlation of the kidney with vitamins and parathyroid gland.

This book is of value to morphologists, biochemists, physiologists, pathologists, pharmacologists, and clinicians.

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List of Contributors
Preface
Contents of Other Volumes

1. The Structure of the Juxtaglomerular Complex
   I. Introduction
   II. General Remarks
   III. The Epithelioid Cells
   IV. The Lacis
   V. The Macula Densa
   VI. The Innervation of the Juxtaglomerular Complex
   VII. The Development of the Juxtaglomerular Complex
   References
2. Renal Effects of Renin and Angiotensin
   I. Introduction
   II. Renal Effects of Angiotensin
   III. Summary and Conclusions
   References
3. Experimental Renal and Renoprival Hypertension
   I. Introduction
   II. Vascular Lesions Produced by Experimental Renal Hypertension
   III. Course of Blood Pressure Changes in Experimental Renal Hypert
   IV. Renoprival Hypertension
   V. Disturbances of Sodium and Water Metabolism in Experimental Hypertension
   VI. The Role of Renin in Experimental Renal Hypertension
   VII. Hemodynamic Changes in Experimental Renal Hypertension and Renoprival Hypertension
   References
4. Vitamin D, Parathyroid Hormone, and the Kidney
   I. Introduction
   II. Effects of Parathyroid Hormone
   III. The Question of Dependence of Renal Actions of Parathyroid on Vitamin D
   IV. Effects of Vitamin D
   V. Clinical Disorders Involving Renal Actions of the Parathyroids and Vitamin D
   References
5. The Kidney and Vitamins
   I. Introduction
   II. Level and Distribution of Vitamins in the Kidney
   III. Metabolism and Excretion of Vitamins by the Kidney
   IV. Biochemical and Functional Changes in the Kidney Caused by Vitamin Deficiency
   V. Pathological Changes in the Kidney Caused by Vitamin Deficiency
   VI. Concluding Remarks
   References
6. Renal Transplantation: Experimental
   I. Introduction
   II. Nomenclature
   III. Autografts
   IV. Isografts
   V. Allografts
   VI. Xenografts
   VII. Conclusions
   References
   Author Index
   Subject Index