Nephrology/Related Articles

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Human physiology [r]: Science of the workings of the human body and its component parts, at many levels and modes of scientific investigation and at many levels in the heirarchy of the human body’s complex and changing organization. ^[e]
Human anatomy [r]: The study of shapes and structures of and within the human body. ^[e]
Medicine [r]: The study of health and disease of the human body. ^[e]

Kidney [r]: Organs in the dorsal region of the vertebrate abdominal cavity, functioning to maintain proper water and electrolyte balance, regulate acid-base concentration, and filter the blood of metabolic wastes, which are then excreted as urine. ^[e]
Renin-angiotensin system [r]: A blood pressure regulating system of interacting components that include renin; angiotensinogen; angiotensin converting enzyme; angiotensin I; angiotensin II; and angiotensinase. ^[e]
- Aldosterone [r]: Major mineralocorticoid steroid hormone that controls electrolytes, blood pressure and hydration. ^[e]
- Angiotensin receptor [r]: Cell surface proteins that bind angiotensins and trigger intracellular changes influencing the behavior of cells. ^[e]
Erythropoetin [r]: Add brief definition or description
Urine [r]: Add brief definition or description
Blood pressure [r]: Pressure of the blood on the arteries and other blood vessels. ^[e]

Uremia [r]: Illness accompanying kidney failure unexplained by derangements in extracellular volume, inorganic ion concentrations, or lack of known renal synthetic products. ^[e]

Diuretic [r]: Agents that promote the excretion of urine through their effects on kidney function. ^[e]
Salt and health [r]: Article describing health effects of salt (sodium chloride) in the diet, giving governments' recommendations for consumption. ^[e]