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News Physiol Sci 2: 220-223, 1987;
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News in Physiological Sciences, Vol 2, 220-223, Copyright © 1987 by International Union of Physiological Sciences

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Renal Function During Intrauterine Life

ER Lumbers

The fetal kidney is adapted to the intrauterine environment, particularly by providing relatively large volumes of dilute fluid to the amniotic compartment. There is an irregular pattern to the rate of maturation of tubular functions. Although the diluting ability of the fetal kidney is mature, its concentrating capacity is deficient, and tubular secretion is limited.




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