Age-related changes in renal hemodynamics in female rats: Role of multiple pregnancy and NO

American Journal of Physiology

Volumn 272, Issue 6 PART 2, 1997, Pages

  Reckelhoff, Jane F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Glomerular filtration rate; Renal injury; Renal vascular resistance

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745367479     PISSN: 00029513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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