Table 1.
Segmental renal vascular resistances in normal pregnancy and preeclampsia
| Segmental Renal Vascular Resistances (dyne·s−1· cm−5)a |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnosis | No. of Subjects | Total | Afferent | Efferent | Venular |
| Normal pregnancy | 97 | 6,534 | 2,524 | 1,877 | 2,090 |
| Preeclampsia | 65 | 15,994 | 11,296 | 1,779 | 2,976 |
a
Grand means for renal vascular resistances are shown. They were calculated from mean values provided in 5 studies involving a total of 97 normal and 65 preeclamptic subjects. Segmental renal vascular resistances were estimated in these publications according to the calculations of Gomez DM (86a).