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renal function tests — tests for assessing the function of the kidneys. These include measurements of the specific gravity of urine, creatinine clearance time, and blood urea levels; intravenous urography; and renal angiography … The new mediacal dictionary
Renal function — Diagram showing the basic physiologic mechanisms of the kidney Renal function, in nephrology, is an indication of the state of the kidney and its role in renal physiology. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) describes the flow rate of filtered fluid … Wikipedia
renal system — ▪ anatomy Introduction in humans (human body), organ system that includes the kidneys, where urine is produced, and the ureters, bladder, and urethra for the passage, storage, and voiding of urine. In many respects the human excretory, or… … Universalium
Renal physiology — This illustration demonstrates the normal kidney physiology. It also includes illustrations showing where some types of diuretics act, and what they do. Renal physiology (Latin rēnēs, kidney ) is the study of the physiology of the kidney. This… … Wikipedia
Renal threshold — In physiology, the renal threshold is the concentration of a substance dissolved in the blood above which the kidneys begin to remove it into the urine. Renal thresholds vary by substance – the low potency poison urea, for instance, is removed at … Wikipedia
renal insufficiency — a state of disordered function of the kidneys verifiable by quantitative tests; it may progress to renal failure (see under failure) … Medical dictionary
Syndrome hépato-rénal — Le syndrome hépato rénal (SHR en abrégé) est une affection médicale grave consistant en une détérioration rapide de la fonction rénale chez des individus atteints de cirrhose ou d une insuffisance hépatique fulminante. Elle est généralement… … Wikipédia en Français
Acute renal failure — (ARF), also known as acute kidney failure or acute kidney injury, is a rapid loss of renal function due to damage to the kidneys, resulting in retention of nitrogenous (urea and creatinine) and non nitrogenous waste products that are normally… … Wikipedia
Reference ranges for blood tests — Reference ranges edit in: blood urine CSF feces Reference ranges for blood tests are sets of values used by a health professional to interpret a set of … Wikipedia
kidney function test — a test of kidney function, such as of renal clearance or of the glomerular filtration rate; see also specific tests, including Fishberg concentration t., radioisotope renal excretion t., Rehberg t., and D xylose absorption t. Called also renal… … Medical dictionary
