FIGURE 2. Overview of kidney cell types. Abbreviations: PCT, proximal convoluted tubule; PST, Proximal straight tubule; DTL, descending thin limb of loop of Henle; ATL, ascending thin limb of loop of ...

For the almost 520,000 Americans who will undergo treatment this year, the process leaves little room for a full life. An ...

The kidneys use a two-part process to filter blood. Each kidney contains a million individual tiny clusters of cells called nephrons, which are themselves made up of a glomerulus and tubule. First, ...