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Mice with extra kidney lymphatic vessels on a high-salt diet had more of a hormone that helps the body get rid of salt and water.

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Kidney-specific lymphangiogenesis increases sodium excretion and lowers blood pressure in mice.

Randomized Controlled Trial
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2020 May

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Kidney-specific lymphangiogenesis increases sodium excretion and lowers blood pressure in mice.

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DOI: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000002349

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When mice ate a high-salt diet, growing more lymphatic vessels in their kidneys lowered their blood sodium levels by about 4% compared to mice without extra lymphatic vessels.

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