Urinary concentrating ability in patients with Jk(a-b-) blood type who lack carrier-mediated urea transport.

doi:10.1681/ASN.V2121689

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Urinary concentrating ability in patients with Jk(a-b-) blood type who lack carrier-mediated urea transport.

Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN - 1 Jun 1992

Sands J M, Gargus J J, Fröhlich O, Gunn R B, Kokko J P

Abstract excerpt

Water homeostasis is regulated in large part by the proper operation of the urinary concentrating mechanism. In the renal inner medulla, urea recycling from the inner medullary collecting duct to the inner medullary interstitium is thought to be essential for the production of a concentrated urin...

Topics

Adolescent
Biological Transport, Active
Erythrocytes
Female
Heterozygote
Homozygote
Humans
Kidd Blood-Group System
Kidney Concentrating Ability
Male
Middle Aged
Mutation
Urea
Water-Electrolyte Balance

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PMID: 1498276
DOI: 10.1681/ASN.V2121689

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