RESEARCH ARTICLE
Experimental Models of Renal Disease and the Cardiovascular System
Rebecca C. Grossman*
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2010Volume: 4
First Page: 257
Last Page: 264
Publisher ID: TOCMJ-4-257
DOI: 10.2174/1874192401004010257
Article History:
Received Date: 10/9/2010Revision Received Date: 29/9/2010
Acceptance Date: 4/10/2010
Electronic publication date: 26/11/2010
Collection year: 2010

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Abstract
Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death among patients with end stage renal failure. Animal models have played a crucial role in teasing apart the complex pathological processes involved. This review discusses the principles of using animal models, the history of their use in the study of renal hypertension, the controversies arising from experimental models of non-hypertensive uraemic cardiomyopathy and the lessons learned from these models, and highlights important areas of future research in this field, including de novo cardiomyopathy secondary to renal transplantation.