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. 2018 Jul 13;315(5):H1368–H1382. doi: 10.1152/ajpheart.00302.2018

Table 1.

Na+ handling in nephron segments (in mmol/min)

Segment Inflow Reabsorption Outflow Fractional Na+ Reabsorption
Baseline
    PT 9.63 5.79 3.83 0.60
    Loop 3.83 2.84 0.99 0.74
    DT 0.99 0.72 0.27 0.73
    CD 0.27 0.20 0.07 0.74
BA
    PT 7.58 3.70 3.88 0.49
    Loop 3.88 2.95 0.93 0.76
    DT 0.93 0.71 0.22 0.76
    CD 0.22 0.15 0.07 0.69
BA + renal clamp
    PT 8.60 5.21 3.40 0.61
    Loop 3.40 2.54 0.86 0.75
    DT 0.86 0.67 0.18 0.79
    CD 0.18 0.12 0.07 0.63
BA + cardiac clamp
    PT 7.91 3.84 4.07 0.49
    Loop 4.07 3.07 0.99 0.75
    DT 1.00 0.72 0.28 0.72
    CD 0.28 0.21 0.07 0.75
BA + renal + cardiac clamp
    PT 9.19 5.51 3.69 0.60
    Loop 3.69 2.74 0.94 0.74
    DT 0.94 0.69 0.25 0.74
    CD 0.25 0.18 0.07 0.72

BA, baroreflex activation; PT, proximal tubule; Loop, loop of Henle; DT, distal tubule; CD, collecting duct.