Human Physiology
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Author: Fox, Stuart Ira
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Chapter 17, Problem 31RA
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The differences in the urine samples of two patients with normal and defective urea transporters.
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A urea transporter can be defined as a membrane transport protein that is engaged in transport of urea. Humans as well as other mammals contain two kinds of the urea transport proteins, namely UT (urea transporter)-A and UT-B. The UT-A proteins have an important role in the handling of renal urea.
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