Table 3.

Model variables and their initial values

Name	Abbreviation	Initial Value	Units
Arterial pressure	Pa	98.302	mmHg
Splanchnic pressure	Ps	16.0314	mmHg
Venous pressure	Pv	10.1549	mmHg
Arterial splanchnic resistance	Ras	0.028	mmHg min ml−1
Arterial extrasplanchnic resistance	Rar	0.056	mmHg min ml−1
Total blood volume	VT	5000	ml
Autoregulatory multiplier for splanchnic arterial resistance	βs	2938.2	ml min−1
Autoregulatory multiplier for extrasplanchnic arterial resistance	βr	1519.8	ml min−1
Sodium intake rate	FSI	0.126	mEq min−1
Sodium excretion rate	FSE	0.126	mEq min−1
Acute renal function slope	α	6.2	—
Angiotensin II input ratio	A	1	—