Effects of Clofibrate on Salt Loading-Induced Hypertension in Rats

The effects of clofibrate on the hemodynamic and renal manifestations of increased saline intake were analyzed. Four groups of male Wistar rats were treated for five weeks: control, clofibrate (240 mg/kg/day), salt (2% via drinking water), and salt+clofibrate. Body weight, systolic blood pressure (S...

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Main Authors: Antonio Cruz, Isabel Rodríguez-Gómez, Rocío Pérez-Abud, Miguel Ángel Vargas, Rosemary Wangensteen, Andrés Quesada, Antonio Osuna, Juan Manuel Moreno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/469481