Nutrition Research
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 85-89 , January 2003

Low sodium chloride content in a multideficient diet induces renal vasodilatation in rats

  • Ana D.O. Paixão

      Affiliations

    • Departament of Physiology and Pharmacology, Biological Science Center, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +55-81-32718530; fax: +55-81-3271-8976. (A.D.O. Paixão).
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  • F.lávia A. Nunes

      Affiliations

    • Departament of Physiology and Pharmacology, Biological Science Center, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil
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  • Josélia C. Monteiro

      Affiliations

    • Departament of Physiology and Pharmacology, Biological Science Center, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil
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  • Cristiana R. Maciel

      Affiliations

    • Departament of Physiology and Pharmacology, Biological Science Center, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil

Received 21 March 2002 ,Revised 16 September 2002 ,Accepted 26 September 2002.

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Nutrition Research
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 85-89 , January 2003

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