Methodology of functional studies in nephrologic clinic

Authors have worked out the methodology of functional diagnosis in nephrologic clinic—strategy, tactics and individual programme—on the basis of their own experience. The strategy is based on the natural functions of excretory and incretory renal function and quantitative and qualitative characteristics of indices. The tactics is based on the natural functions of evolution of renal diseases and probable exogenic and endogenic influences. The individual program involves standardization of conditions, complex usage of methods and integration of the results obtained. The interrelation between the methodologic foundations and their components is presented.