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High nephron endowment protects against salt-induced hypertension.
American journal of physiology. Renal physiology - 15 Jul 2012
Walker Kenneth A, Cai Xiaochu, Caruana Georgina, Thomas Merlin C, Bertram John F, Kett Michelle M
Abstract excerpt
While low nephron number is associated with increased risk of developing cardiovascular and renal disease, the functional consequences of a high nephron number are unknown. We tested the hypothesis that a high nephron number provides protection against hypertensive and renal insults. Mean arterial pressure (MAP) and renal function were characterized in male wild-type (WT) and transforming growth factor-β2...
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