1.
primary protein nitrogen
2.
functional unit of the kidney
3.
increases renal blood flow and release of renin
5.
very elevated plasma urea (renal failure)
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build up of uric acid crystals in joints
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Increased permeability of glomerular basement membrane
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decreased profusion of kidneys
9.
concentration above which a substance cannot be reabsorbed and is excreted in urine
10.
primary extracellular cation
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converted to urea in the liver
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used to monitor for nephropathy in diabetic patients
13.
high levels of lipids in the blood
14.
tubular absorptions and ______
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directly proportional to muscle mass
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increases RBC production
18.
takes oxygen into muscles, early indicator of renal failure
