This post is showing the urea transport in the S1 segment of the proximal tubule. 50% of the filtered urea is reabsorbed in the proximal tubule. the mechanism of the reabsorption at this level is solvent drag. As water is reabsorbed via the paracellular route, the urea is dragged with it
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