Nephrons
"Nephrons" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The functional units of the kidney, consisting of the glomerulus and the attached tubule.
| Descriptor ID |
D009399
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A05.810.453.736
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Nephrons" by people in Profiles.
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Venkatakrishnan U, Chen C, Lokhandwala MF. The role of intrarenal nitric oxide in the natriuretic response to dopamine-receptor activation. Clin Exp Hypertens. 2000 Apr; 22(3):309-24.
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Schafer JA, Watkins ML, Li L, Herter P, Haxelmans S, Schlatter E. A simplified method for isolation of large numbers of defined nephron segments. Am J Physiol. 1997 Oct; 273(4 Pt 2):F650-7.