What is the Clinical Significance of Reabsorption?
Abnormalities in reabsorption can lead to various clinical conditions. For instance, diabetes mellitus can result in glucose reabsorption exceeding the nephron's capacity, leading to glucosuria (glucose in the urine). Disorders affecting electrolyte reabsorption can result in imbalances such as hyperkalemia or hypokalemia, with significant implications for cardiac and muscular function.
