Renal microvasculature in spontaneously hypertensive rats.
The renal microvasculature was studied in normotensive rats and in rats with spontaneous hypertension. The microvascular pattern was normal in both groups of animals, suggesting normal renin secretion. This may or may not indicate a role for renin in the cause of spontaneous hypertension.
D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure; D005260:Female; D006973:Hypertension / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007668:Kidney / Q000098:blood supply*; D008833:Microcirculation / Q000503:physiopathology*; D051381:Rats; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*