Deleterious Effects of Increased Intra-Abdominal Pressure on Kidney Function

Figure 4

Effects of 7, 10, and 14 mmHg insufflations on (a) glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and (b) percentage change in GFR from baseline. (c) Renal plasma flow (RPF) and (d) percentage change in RPF from baseline in rats with compensated CHF pretreated with L-NAME. () versus baseline; (#) versus sham. ($) versus compensated [77].

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