Term Name: | pressure natriuresis |
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Definition: | The process in which the volume of blood increases renal pressure and thereby results in both an increase in urine volume (diuresis) and an increase in the amount of sodium excreted in the urine (natriuresis). |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0003095] QuickGO AmiGO |