七、肾脏是一个多元内分泌器官 本世纪初就发现了肾脏能向血中分泌具有生理活性的物质,但是确立“肾脏不仅是外分泌(泌尿器官),而且是一个内分泌器官”的概念,是经过一个很长的历史过程的。球旁装置的发现是一个突破。50年代以来,对肾素一血管紧张素系统,以及红细胞生成刺激素的研究,使肾脏的内分泌功能得到了确认。近年来又发现肾脏还能产生其他两种内分泌物质—— Seven, the kidneys are a multiple endocrine organs Earlier this century, we found that the kidneys can secrete substances with physiological activity to the blood, but established the concept that “the kidneys are not only exocrine (urinary organs), but also an endocrine organ” Very long history process. The discovery of a ball-side device is a breakthrough. Since the 1950s, studies of the renin-angiotensin system and erythropoietic stimulating hormone have confirmed the renal endocrine function. In recent years, they also found that the kidneys can produce two other endocrine substances -