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The role of the renal afferent and efferent nerve fibers in heart failure

Renal nerves contain afferent, sensory and efferent, sympathetic nerve fibers. In heart failure (HF) there is an increase in renal sympathetic nerve activity (RSNA), which can lead to renal vasoconstriction, increased renin release and sodium retention. These changes are thought to contribute to ren...

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Autores principales: Booth, Lindsea C., May, Clive N., Yao, Song T.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4589650/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26483699
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2015.00270