Analysis of fluid dynamics in perfused glomeruli of the hagfish eptatretus stouti (lockington)

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 201, Issue 22, 1998, Pages 3097-3104

  Riegel, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eptatretus stouti; Fluid dynamics; Glomerular filtration rate; Glomerular capillary pressure; Kidney; Myxinoid; Perfused glomerulus

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032415633     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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