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The kidney is an organ that primarily regulates volume and composition of the internal fluid environment; its excretory function is incidental to their regulatory function. In renal failure, this regulatory function is impaired.
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Besso, J., Blanco, G., Gonzalez, R. (2009). Acute Renal Failure. In: Gullo, A., Lumb, P.D., Besso, J., Williams, G.F. (eds) Intensive and Critical Care Medicine. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-1436-7_16
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