In dogs with badly damaged kidneys and a salty diet, giving insulin for a month boosts kidney filtering power without affecting key blood pressure hormones, suggesting insulin helps kidneys adapt on its own.

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Chronic hyperinsulinemia and blood pressure regulation.

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1990 Mar

The study shows that long-term insulin treatment in dogs with reduced kidney function and high salt intake improves kidney filtration without affecting key blood pressure hormones, just like the claim says.

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Chronic hyperinsulinemia and blood pressure regulation.

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DOI: 10.1152/AJPRENAL.1990.258.3.F722

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