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Spontaneous development of malignant phase hypertension in transgenic Ren-2 rats.
Kidney international - 1 Dec 1994
Whitworth C E, Fleming S, Cumming A D, Morton J J, Burns N J, Williams B C, Mullins J J
Abstract excerpt
Spontaneous development of malignant phase hypertension in TGR(mREN2)27 heterozygotes occurs as a consequence of crossing TGR(mREN2)27 homozygotes with Edinburgh Sprague-Dawley rats. Similarities to human malignant phase hypertension are seen with an accelerated rise in blood pressure, fibrinoid necrosis of renal afferent arterioles, renal failure and evidence of renin-angiotensin system activation. It appears...
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