Excretory Function of Intestinal Tract Enhanced in Kidney Impaired Rats Caused by Adenine

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Micromorphology of rat kidneys in normal group ((a) and (b)) and kidney impaired group ((c) and (d)). Nephrocytes in normal group were piled tightly ((a) and (b)); there were no swelling signs in glomeruli (a) and tubules (b). While in kidney impaired group cells in the glomeruli were swollen and the capsular space was dilated (c), the wall of tubules became thin and piled loosely, and the space of tubules was also dilated (d). Rats in kidney impaired group were intragastrically treated with adenine (400 mg/kg × 5 days), while those in normal group were treated with normal saline of the same volume. Bar = 500 μm.

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