Renal Sodium Retention Compensatory Mechanism in Essential Hypertension

Category: Hypertension | November 22, 2009 | Comments: 0 Comments
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An overall scheme for acquired compensatory mechanism for renal sodium retention which could be a cause of essential hypertension is shown in picture below.

Renal Sodium Retention Compensatory Mechanism Diagram in Essensial Hypertension

The picture shows the diagram of various feedback loops that may be involved in the rise in blood pressure accompanies attempt in preventing plasma volume expansion when excessive is ingested relative to the innate ability of the kidneys to excrete a sodium load.

(source: medind.nic.in)

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