Renal Physiology (human)     The foot processes of podocytes surround the peritubular capillaries of both cortical and juxtamedullary nephrons.   Vasa recta are long, straight blood vessels associated with juxtamedullary nephrons.   Canagliflozin is a therapeutic drug that acts on the collecting duct to decrease glucose reabsorption.

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The foot processes of podocytes surround the peritubular capillaries of both cortical and juxtamedullary nephrons.

 

Vasa recta are long, straight blood vessels associated with juxtamedullary nephrons.

 

Canagliflozin is a therapeutic drug that acts on the collecting duct to decrease glucose reabsorption.

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