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Table of Contents:

List of Contributors
Preface
Glomerular haemodynamics and filtration in single nephrons of non-mammalian vertebrates 1
Isolated renal tubules: studies of transepithelial secretory mechanism in teleost and elasmobranch fish 45
Tissue culture techniques for study of transepithelial transport by teleost renal tubule 65
In vitro studies on proximal tubular transport functions: examples related to transport of Na/HCO[subscript 3] 87
The amphibian distal nephron 115
Nitrogenous excretion in the Amphibia 135
Mechanisms of transport of glucose, amino acids, organic acids (or anions) and organic bases (or cations) in reptilian nephrons 145
Renal function in birds 167
Countercurrent urine concentration in birds 189
Loop of Henle function 213
The scaling of concentrating ability in mammals 259
Comparative effects of peptide hormones on water and electrolyte transport along the proximal and distal tubules of the mammalian nephron 281
The renin-angiotensin system and volume homeostasis 311
Natriuretic factors in non-mammalian vertebrates 351
Index 386