Each nephron consists of a tubule and a glomerulus. While diabetic kidney disease is characterized by initial glomerular injury, proximal tubule dysfunction determines the progression to kidney ...

Each kidney contains about 1.3 million nephrons, which do the filtering work of the kidneys. Within each nephron, there is a microscopic filtration unit consisting of an exterior capsule—Bowman's ...

Background: Disorders of lipid metabolism play a key role in the initiation and progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Recently, research on lipid metabolism in CKD has rapidly increased ...

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by inhibiting the sodium/chloride cotransporter located in the distal convoluted tubule of a nephron (the functional unit of a kidney). Thiazides are also used as a common treatment for high blood ...

Higher thiazide doses are associated with greater reductions in urine calcium, which in turn correlate with fewer symptomatic kidney stone events, according to a Vanderbilt University Medical ...

Diabetic nephropathy, a common and severe complication of diabetes, is the leading cause of end-stage renal disease, ultimately leading to renal failure and significantly affecting the prognosis and ...

The arrangement of epithelia as tubules is a widespread feature of organs. Epithelial tubules transport nutrients, gasses, or fluids, modifying such contents as they transit the lumen. Distinct and ...