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Review
. 2014 Aug;8(8):604-6.
doi: 10.1016/j.jash.2014.07.003. Epub 2014 Jul 5.

Basic science: Pathophysiology: the cardiorenal metabolic syndrome

Adam Whaley-Connell, James R Sowers
Review

Basic science: Pathophysiology: the cardiorenal metabolic syndrome

Adam Whaley-Connell et al. J Am Soc Hypertens. 2014 Aug.
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Fig 1
Fig 1
The inter-relationship between adiposity and maladaptive changes in the heart and kidneys in the CardioRenal Metabolic Syndrome (CRS). GFR, glomerular filtration rate; Na+, sodium; NO, nitric oxide; RAAS, renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system. Adapted with permission from Sowers et al. Cardiorenal Med. 2011;1:5-12.
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