Hormonal regulation of salt and water excretion: A mathematical model of whole kidney function and pressure natriuresis

American Journal of Physiology - Renal Physiology

Volumn 306, Issue 2, 2014, Pages

  Moss, Robert ^a   Thomas, S Randall ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Mathematical model; Pressure natriuresis; Urine concentration; Whole kidney model

Indexed keywords

ALDOSTERONE; ANGIOTENSIN II;

ARTICLE; DIURESIS; HORMONAL REGULATION; KIDNEY EPITHELIUM; KIDNEY FUNCTION; KIDNEY TUBULE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NATRIURESIS; NEPHRON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SODIUM EXCRETION; URINARY EXCRETION; VASCULARIZATION;

MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRESSURE NATRIURESIS; URINE CONCENTRATION; WHOLE KIDNEY MODEL;

ALGORITHMS; ANIMALS; ARTERIES; ARTERIOLES; EPITHELIUM; GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE; HOMEOSTASIS; HORMONES; KIDNEY; KIDNEY CORTEX; KIDNEY GLOMERULUS; KIDNEY TUBULES; LOOP OF HENLE; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, STATISTICAL; NATRIURESIS; NEPHRONS; PRESSURE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SODIUM CHLORIDE; VASOPRESSINS; WATER;

EID: 84892612129     PISSN: 1931857X     EISSN: 15221466     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00089.2013     Document Type: Article

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