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Proximal Tubule: The Unsung Powerhouse

Emmanuel A. Adomako Emmanuel A. Adomako, MBChB, is an assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension at The University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City.

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