Abstract
Summary
The present investigation has been concerned with mechanisms explaining autoregulation of renal blood flow. Data from experiments on the isolated perfused dog kidney suggest that as renal artery pressure is elevated, blood flow regulation is brought about by (a) combined effects of increased tissue pressure and Bowman capsule extravascular pressure, and (b) increases in post-glomerular viscosity resulting from glomerular filtration.
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