Hyperuricemia Causes Glomerular Hypertrophy in the Rat
Author(s) -
Takahiko Nakagawa,
Marilda Mazzali,
DukHee Kang,
John Kanellis,
Susumu Watanabe,
Laura Gabriela SánchezLozada,
Bernardo RodríguezIturbe,
Jaime Herrera-Acosta,
Richard J. Johnson
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
american journal of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1421-9670
pISSN - 0250-8095
DOI - 10.1159/000066303
Subject(s) - hyperuricemia , medicine , glomerulosclerosis , endocrinology , febuxostat , enalapril , allopurinol , muscle hypertrophy , hydrochlorothiazide , afferent arterioles , renal hypertrophy , uric acid , nephropathy , microalbuminuria , kidney , renal function , blood pressure , angiotensin ii , proteinuria , angiotensin converting enzyme , diabetic nephropathy , diabetes mellitus
Rats with mild hyperuricemia develop systemic hypertension, interstitial renal disease, afferent arteriolopathy, and increased renin expression [Mazzali et al.: Am J Physiol 2002;6:F991-F997]. We hypothesized that hyperuricemia might also induce glomerular changes.
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