Continuum of historical controversies regarding the structural-functional relationship of the glomerular ultrafiltration unit

American Journal of Physiology - Renal Physiology

Volumn 308, Issue 5, 2015, Pages F420-F424

  Kanwar, Yashpal S ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; GLOMERULAR ULTRAFILTRATION UNIT; GLOMERULUS; GLOMERULUS BASEMENT MEMBRANE; GLOMERULUS CAPILLARY; HISTOLOGY; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; MICROPHOTOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ANIMAL; DRUG EFFECTS; GLOMERULAR FILTRATION BARRIER; MALE;

HEPARIN ANTAGONIST; HYALURONOGLUCOSAMINIDASE; PROTAMINE;

ANIMALS; GLOMERULAR FILTRATION BARRIER; HEPARIN ANTAGONISTS; HYALURONOGLUCOSAMINIDASE; MALE; PROTAMINES;

EID: 84924083288     PISSN: 1931857X     EISSN: 15221466     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00640.2014     Document Type: Editorial

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