Evidence of progressive deterioration of renal function in rats exposed to a maternal low-protein diet in utero

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 79-85

  Nwagwu, Margaret O ^a   Cook, Anna ^a   Langley Evans, Simon C ^b  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hypertension; Kidney; Low protein diets; Maternal nutrition

Indexed keywords

CASEIN; CREATININE; NITROGEN; PROTEIN; SERUM ALBUMIN; UREA;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATININE CLEARANCE; DETERIORATION; FEMALE; HYPERTENSION; KIDNEY FUNCTION; KIDNEY METABOLISM; MALE; MATERNAL NUTRITION; MORPHOMETRICS; MOTHER FETUS RELATIONSHIP; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PROGENY; PROTEIN RESTRICTION; RAT; UREA NITROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; URINE VOLUME;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0033966802     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0007114500000118     Document Type: Article

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