Nephrectomy and peritoneal dialysis eliminates circulating renin and controls uraemia in the rat
Objective The aim of the present study was to develop a rat model for in vivo studies of the local effects of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) following elimination of circulating renin. Methods Sprague Dawley rats were bilaterally nephrectomised and had a peritoneal dialysis catheter implanted. T...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publications
2002-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3317/jraas.2002.015 |