Acute cardiorenal (type 1) Acute worsening of heart function (AHF-ACS) leading to kidney injury and ... Causes vasoconstriction of both afferent and efferent arterioles, leading to decreased ...

Kidney stones are pebble-sized deposits that form when there’s too much salt and minerals in your urine. Learn whether men or women are more at risk, what passing one feels like, and how big ...

In its early stages, kidney disease may not cause any symptoms or signs. However, as it progresses, it can cause symptoms such as itchy skin, pruritus, and a rash. Around 35.5 million adults in ...

15 Renin–angiotensin–aldosterone inhibitors can increase serum creatinine due to renal afferent arteriole vasodilation; however, relatively small increases soon after initiation predict long-term ...

Adipose tissue deposits (inguinal, retroperitoneal, epididymal, and brown) and kidneys were dissected and weighed. Right kidney fragments were collected in histological cassettes for further ...

Here we present a modular agent-based mathematical model of the human cardiovascular and renal systems. It integrates the previous models primarily developed by A. C. Guyton, F. Karaaslan, K. M.

ndcn.ox.ac.uk Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has a rapidly rising global prevalence ... 46 Similar to the juxtamedullary afferent arterioles, these perforating arteries are also exposed to high ...

Several risk tools can accurately predict individual baseline risks of adverse events in people with chronic kidney disease. Here, the authors examine methods of assessing risk and discuss risk ...

What is a kidney scan? A kidney scan is an imaging test that looks at your kidneys. Your health care provider can also see how well blood is flowing in your kidneys. A kidney scan is also called a ...

Most cancers are named after the part of the body where the cancer first begins, and kidney cancer is no exception. Kidney cancer begins in the kidneys—two large, bean-shaped organs—one located to the ...

In the glomerulus, they cause dilatation of the afferent and constriction of the efferent renal arterioles, increasing the glomerular filtration rate (GFR). In the collecting duct, they inhibit sodium ...