Molecular sieving of small solutes by outer medullary descending vasa recta

American Journal of Physiology - Renal Physiology

Volumn 272, Issue 5 41-5, 1997, Pages

  Pallone, Thomas L ^a   Turner, Malcolm R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Countercurrent exchange; Isotopes; Microcirculation; Rat; Urinary concentration

Indexed keywords

ISOTOPE; RAFFINOSE; SODIUM 22;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; COUNTERCURRENT SYSTEM; FILTRATION; ISOTOPE LABELING; KIDNEY CIRCULATION; KIDNEY CONCENTRATING CAPACITY; KIDNEY MEDULLA; MICROCIRCULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0030822534     PISSN: 1931857X     EISSN: 15221466     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.1997.272.5.f579     Document Type: Article

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