Effects of high glucose concentrations on the endothelial function of the renal microcirculation of rabbits

OBJECTIVE: To assess the acute effects of high glucose concentrations on vascular reactivity in the isolated non diabetic rabbit kidney. METHODS: Rabbits were anaesthetized for isolation of the kidneys. Renal arteries and veins were cannulated for perfusion with Krebs-Henselleit solution and measure...

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Main Authors: Filipe de Souza Affonso, Solange Cailleaux, Leonardo Felipe Corrêa Pinto, Marília de Brito Gomes, Eduardo Tibiriçá
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2003-08-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2003001000005