Abstract:Background: The occurrence of complementary functions in sodium transport between the intestine and the kidney was suggested to occur when the renal function is immature or compromised and jejunal dopamine has been implicated in this renal-intestinal cross-talk. The jejunal sodium transport was not previously evaluated in the nephrotic syndrome. Methods: We examined the jejunal Na+,K+-ATPase activity and the role of dopamine in puromycin aminonucleoside (PAN) and HgCl2-induced … Show more
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