In diabetes mellitus, how would the amount of glucose per minute entering the distal tubule compare with the amount of glucose entering the descending thin limb of the loop of Henle?
How would glomerular filtration rate be affected by a severe deficiency of protein in the diet and blood plasma?
A patient with poor renal perfusion is treated with an ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) inhibitor and goes into renal failure. Explain why.