Abstract
Summary
Occlusion of a renal artery in anesthetized dogs during mild water diuresis promoted enhancement of the diuresis from the contralateral kidney. The compensation was primarily due to increased free-water clearance and was not accompanied by any significant changes in glomerular filtration rate, effective renal plasma flow, or electrolyte excretion. After vagotomy, a compensatory renal response did not occur, and free-water clearance declined to negative values.
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