Renal endothelial function in humans

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Mimran, A [1 ]
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[1] Hosp Lapeyronie, Dept Internal Med, F-34295 Montpellier, France
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10.1097/00041552-199803000-00002
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R5 [内科学]; R69 [泌尿科学(泌尿生殖系疾病)];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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Animal experiments have shown extensively that the endothelial generation of nitric oxide participates in the regulation of renal haemodynamics and function, probably as a factor modulating the effects of endogenous vasoconstrictors. Although the endothelial function of the systemic vasculature is assessed through the vasodilatory effect of acetylcholine, only L-arginine infusion is available for studies of the influence of nitric oxide on the renal circulation in humans. In addition to peripheral vessels, L-arginine is a potent renal vasodilator, having no effect on the glomerular filtration rate; and the renal relaxation induced by L-arginine is markedly blunted in patients with essential hypertension. A few studies showing the renal vasoconstrictor effect of an inhibitor of nitric oxide synthesis have been reported. (C) 1998 Rapid Science Ltd.
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