Normally, a healthy adult's kidneys produce about 180 L of initial filtrate daily, but the volume actually excreted is only 1-2 L. What accounts for this difference?

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Re-absorption of useful substances and water in the kidney tubules.

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Normally, a healthy adult's kidneys produce about 180 L of initial filtrate daily, but the volume actually excreted is only 1-2 L. What accounts for this difference?

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