Towards substantiation of intact nephron hypothesis.
A prolonged study on sheep and goats; whose 83% of total renal mass was removed, revealed that even an extremely heterogenous kidney not only performed the regular function but remained responsive for the demands of the body.
D000818:Animals; D001806:Blood Urea Nitrogen; D005260:Female; D006041:Goats; D007668:Kidney / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology / Q000502:physiology*; D009392:Nephrectomy; D009399:Nephrons / Q000502:physiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011270:Pregnancy, Animal; D012756:Sheep; D013997:Time Factors