Factors which Determine Renal Weight

Factors which Determine Renal Weight

The addition of urea to the diet leads to an increase in the weight of the kidneys of male albino rats 70 and 400 days of age. This increase in renal weight is less than that produced by the same nitrogen consumption obtained by the administration of protein instead of urea.

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of nutrition 1931-09, Vol.4 (3), p.379-383
Hauptverfasser: MacKay, Lois Lockard, MacKay, Eaton, Addis, T.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The addition of urea to the diet leads to an increase in the weight of the kidneys of male albino rats 70 and 400 days of age. This increase in renal weight is less than that produced by the same nitrogen consumption obtained by the administration of protein instead of urea.
ISSN:0022-3166
DOI:10.1093/jn/4.3.379