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Table 2 Effects of unilateral renal denervation (RDN) on normalized urine flow (nUF)

From: Open-loop analysis on sympathetically mediated arterial pressure and urine output responses in rats: effect of renal denervation

 

INT

RDN

Slope of nUF versus SNA, μL·min−1·kg−1· %−1

0.252 ± 0.052

0.331 ± 0.069*

Intercept of nUF versus SNA, μL·min−1·kg−1

15.6 ± 2.8

13.9 ± 4.0

Slope of nUF versus AP, μL·min−1·kg−1·mmHg−1

0.420 ± 0.081

0.552 ± 0.112

Intercept of nUF versus AP, μL·min−1·kg−1

−7.4 ± 5.7

−16.5 ± 8.1

nUF at the operating-point AP, μL·min−1·kg−1

36.1 ± 3.5

41.0 ± 4.1

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± SE (n = 10 rats)
  2. INT intact side, SNA sympathetic nerve activity, AP arterial pressure
  3. *P < 0.05 and P < 0.01 by Wilcoxon signed-rank test