Open AccessIn vivo microvascular clearance of albumin in renal and extrarenal tissues in puromycin aminonucleoside (PAN) induced nephrotic syndrome
Author(s) -
Björn W. Öqvist,
Anna Rippe,
Jan Tencer,
Bengt Rippe
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/14.8.1898
Subject(s) - nephrotic syndrome , medicine , albumin , puromycin , in vivo , endocrinology , edema , pathology , nephrosis , serum albumin , biochemistry , chemistry , biology , protein biosynthesis , microbiology and biotechnology
The nephrotic syndrome is characterized by generalized oedema considered to be due to the fall in serum albumin and to sodium retention. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether a generalized disturbance in vascular integrity contributes to the oedema formation.
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