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nephrologyBranch of medicine dealing with kidney function and diseases. An understanding of kidney physiology is important not only in treating kidney disease but in knowing the effect of drugs, diet, and hypertension on kidney disease, and vice versa. The first scientific observations of the kidney were made in the mid-17th century by Lorenzo Bellini (1643–1704) and Marcello Malpighi; Carl Ludwig was the first to elaborate on their true physiological function (1844). A key development in nephrology was the permanent arteriovenous shunt (1960), which made repeated hemodialysis feasible, instantly changing the outlook for chronic-renal-disease patients from certain death to 90% survival. See also dialysis, kidney failure, kidney stone, kidney transplant, nephron. nephrology [nə′fräl·ə·jē] (medicine) The study of the kidney, including diseases. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The speed of discovery in the field is better than it's ever been" says nephrologist Vicente E. The acquired title, now in its 34th year of publication, is targeted to nephrologists, surgeons, internists and other physicians, nurses, administrators, medical directors, dieticians, transplant coordinators, social workers and librarians. Associate Professor Jonathon Craig, researcher and paediatric nephrologist and head of clinical research at the University of Sydney centre for kidney research, said the data suggested people who drank 3. |
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