The macula densa: Recent developments

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 815-822

  Harris, Raymond C ^a,b,c  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adenosine; Nitric oxide; Prostaglandins; Renin; Tubuloglomerular feedback

Indexed keywords

GLOMERULUS FILTRATION RATE; HENLE LOOP; HYPERTENSION; JUXTAGLOMERULAR APPARATUS; MACULA DENSA; MESANGIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENIN RELEASE; REVIEW;

EID: 0029883345     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004872-199607000-00003     Document Type: Review

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