A comparison of the natriuretic/diuretic effects of rat vs. human leptin in the rat

American Journal of Physiology - Renal Physiology

Volumn 277, Issue 5 46-5, 1999, Pages

  Jackson, Edwin K ^a   Herzer, William A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Hypertension; Kidneys; Obesity; Sodium excretion

Indexed keywords

ELECTROLYTE; LEPTIN; POTASSIUM; SODIUM;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIURESIS; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; KIDNEY; NATRIURESIS; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RENAL ARTERY; SODIUM EXCRETION; URINARY EXCRETION;

EID: 0032739404     PISSN: 1931857X     EISSN: 15221466     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.1999.277.5.f761     Document Type: Article

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