ISN Forefronts Symposium 2015: Maintaining Balance Under Pressure—Hypertension and the Proximal Tubule
Renal control of effective circulating volume (ECV) is key for circulatory performance. When renal sodium excretion is inadequate, blood pressure rises and serves as a homeostatic signal to drive natriuresis to re-establish ECV. Recognizing that hypertension involves both renal and vascular dysfunct...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-09-01
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| Series: | Kidney International Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S246802491630047X |