Data from renal clearance and saline loading experiment on day 41 (1 wk after withdrawal of furosemide and 4% NaCl diet)
| −BEA (Group 1+2) (n = 10) | +BEA (Group 3+4) (n = 9) | |
|---|---|---|
| MAP (mm Hg) | 139 ± 4 | 161 ± 42-a |
| GFR (μl/min/g kidney weight) | 839 ± 61 | 506 ± 682-a |
| ERPF (μl/min/g kidney weight) | 2880 ± 198 | 1995 ± 2412-b |
| FF (%) | 29.5 ± 0.5 | 25.1 ± 0.92-a |
| FELi (%) | 17.8 ± 0.7 | 21.1 ± 1.6 |
| FENa (%) | 0.29 ± 0.04 | 0.34 ± 0.05 |
| Excretion of an acute i.v. sodium load (% in 2h) | 41.0 ± 2.3 | 28.9 ± 3.22-a |
| Body weight (g) | 445 ± 6 | 417 ± 82-a |
| Kidney weight (g) | 3.27 ± 0.08 | 3.78 ± 0.162-a |
| Kidney: body weight (%) | 0.74 ± 0.01 | 0.91 ± 0.042-a |