Microcomputed tomography of kidneys following chronic bile duct ligation. Background In
hepatic cirrhosis, renal sodium and water retention can occur prior to decreases in renal …

In the present study we have characterized the evolution of changes in systemic
haemodynamics (thermodilution in conscious animals) and sodium balance (metabolic …

Aim: The aim of the present study was to compare the hemodynamic features of portal
hypertension in rats with early cirrhosis with those of rats with advanced cirrhosis following …

Appropriate nephron function is dependent on the intrarenal arrangement of blood vessels.
The preferred and primary means to study the architecture of intrarenal circulation has been …

Current microscopic methods to view renal microvasculature reveal only a very limited
portion of the total renal volume. Identification of connectivity for postglomerular vessels in …

AIM: To evaluate in bile duct ligated rats whether there were progressive alterations of renal
function without changes in histopathology. METHODS: Male Wistar rats were submitted to …

Renal functions during the early stage of hepatic damage before ascites formation were
studied in adult female rats. Tubular and hemodynamic parameters were analyzed for 12 …

Background. Surgery on patients with obstructive jaundice is associated with a significant
risk of postoperative renal failure. Bile acids are implicated as nephrotoxins because they …

We assessed the utility of synchrotron‐radiation micro‐computed tomography (micro‐CT) for
quantification of the radial geometry of the renal cortical vasculature. The kidneys of nine …

Renal failure is a common complication in patients with alcohol-induced cirrhosis who
undergo a superimposed severe alcoholic hepatitis. AIM: Our aim was to evaluate renal …