The elastic constraint effect: a possible factor in renal perfusion.
An elastic constraint placed onto a distensible conduit modifies its perfusion characteristics. Surprisingly, a manifold increase in throughflow occurs as the resistance further downstream is increased. This flow anomaly occurs within a certain operating range of resistance settings.
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D000818:Animals; D004548:Elasticity; D006801:Humans; D007678:Kidney Glomerulus / Q000098:blood supply; D008954:Models, Biological; D012079:Renal Circulation / Q000502:physiology*; D014655:Vascular Resistance / Q000502:physiology