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Dr. Qais Al-Awqati is the Robert F. Loeb Professor of Medicine and Professor of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons. He obtained his medical degree in Baghdad Iraq and completed his training at Johns Hopkins and the Massachusetts General Hospital. He is presently the Editor in Chief of Kidney International as well as being the Deputy Editor of the Journal of Clinical Investigation. He served on the Editorial Boards of Science, the American Journal of Physiology: Renal Physiology and the American Journal of Physiology: Cell Physiology; and the Journal of Cell Biology. He was the Chairman of the Program Committee for the 2001 Joint meeting of the International and the American Societies of Nephrology. His research work centers on the development and function of the differentiated epithelial cells of the kidney such as those of the glomerulus and kidney tubule. He recently found that there are stem cells in the adult kidney that can repair damaged nephrons.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoDr. Qais Al-Awqati is the Robert F. Loeb Professor of Medicine and Professor of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons. He obtained his medical degree in Baghdad Iraq and completed his training at Johns Hopkins and the Massachusetts General Hospital. He is presently the Editor in Chief of Kidney International as well as being the Deputy Editor of the Journal of Clinical Investigation. He served on the Editorial Boards of Science, the American Journal of Physiology: Renal Physiology and the American Journal of Physiology: Cell Physiology; and the Journal of Cell Biology. He was the Chairman of the Program Committee for the 2001 Joint meeting of the International and the American Societies of Nephrology. His research work centers on the development and function of the differentiated epithelial cells of the kidney such as those of the glomerulus and kidney tubule. He recently found that there are stem cells in the adult kidney that can repair damaged nephrons.
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∙ 11y agoIf a nephron gets damaged it will reduce its filtering capacity.
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When an organism dies the substances in its body are what by other organisms?
Recycled or Replaced.
What is the portion of the nephron that dips into the medulla?
The Nephron loop, or also called the loop of Henle.
What is the length of a single human nephron?
The average length of a single human nephron is approximately 30-35 mm.
In nephron what is the fluid that precedes urine?
The fluid that precedes urine in the nephron is called tubular fluid.
What is the terminal part of the nephron?
Papillary duct or DCT The thing in this question that stands out to me is "part of the nephron". Actually the parts of a nephron only include renal corpuscle, proximal convoluted tuble, nephron loop, and distal convoluted tubule. I would a say the answer, if you read it the way I am taking it, is DCT. The papillary duct does follow the DCT but is not part of the nephron.
What instance that a pope is replaced?
The pope is replaced when he dies or retires or resigns.
What is the microscopic anatomical unit of excretion found in the kidney?
Nephron
What is the meaning of nephron?
the meaning of nephron
How do you write a sentence with the word nephron?
He was admitted to the hospital because of problem in nephron. It is an example sentence using the word nephron.
How can a vice president be replaced?
A Vice-President can be replaced only upon resignation or impeachment.
The U-shaped segment of the nephron is the?
The most distal portion of the nephron is the
What is the functional portion or parenchyma of the kidney?
That would be the nephron.
What are the major structures and functions of the urinary system?
nephron
Which amendment explains how a Senator is replaced if he dies?
I think its the 25th ? O__o
Does a queen bee get replaced?
If the queen dies a new queen is produced.
When an organism dies the substances in its body are what by other organisms?
Recycled or Replaced.
What is the portion of the nephron that empties into the collecting duct?
The distal convoluted tubule is the portion of the nephron that empties into the collecting ducts. It is the last segment of the nephron.
