Renal Effects of Prostaglandins and Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitors
Prostaglandins (PGs) with best-defined renal functions are PGE2 and prostacyclin (PGI2). These vasodilatory PGs increase renal blood flow and glomerular filtration rate under conditions associated with decreased actual or effective circulating volume, resulting in greater tubular flow and secretion...
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| Language: | English |
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The Korean Society of Electrolyte and Blood Pressure Research
2008
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3894486/ |