How is the transport of a sugar/amino acid through a kidney epithelial cell different from the mechanism of glucose transport in a liver cell?

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Just did a quick google and it looks like it’s active transport in the kidneys and passive transport in the liver. I’m always a little wary of using wikepedia as an expert source, but here’s some details. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glucose_transporter

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