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K+ transport in the mesonephric collecting duct system of the toad Bufo bufo: microelectrode recordings from isolated ... (3289 words) |
 | the apical membrane of the everted collecting tubule of aquatic-phase |
 | The collecting duct system of the amphibian mesonephric kidney |
 | membrane of the collecting tubule of larval Ambystoma tigrinum. |
| eMedicine - Duplicated Collecting System : Article Excerpt by: Ali Nawaz Khan, MBBS, LRCP, FRCS, FRCP, FRCR (612 words) |
 | Duplicated collecting systems can be unilateral or bilateral and occur in 15% of the population. |
 | The ureteral bud associated with the future lower pole separates first from the Wolffian duct and the orifice progresses superiorly and laterally as a result of growth of the urogenital sinus. |
 | Mortality/Morbidity: Most cases of duplicated collecting system are detected incidentally; however, the incidence of ureteropelvic obstruction is increased with duplex kidney, hydronephrosis, and pyelonephritis in patients with complete ureteral duplication. |