A thorough, easy-to-read coverage of basic renal physiology for medical students. The book moves from the general to the specific: chapter 1 is an overview of renal physiology, chapters 2 through 6 cover the general principles of renal structure and function, and chapters 7 through 11 provide more detailed information about how the kidney performs its specific functions. Each chapter is followed by several clinically oriented problems for students to solve (answers are provided at the back of the book). This edition has been completely redesigned to make it easier to use and more appealing to students. Many figures have been redrawn to make them easier to comprehend. The content has been completely revised to reflect the latest understanding of physiologic mechanisms down to molecular level and clinically relevant problems are mentioned at the end of chapters. Key points are boxed in margins to reinforce important points in each chapter.