RENAL LYMPHATICS. III. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS AND EXPERIMENTS OF NATURE
Authors: J J KAUFMAN, W E GOODWIN
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1958)

Article1 July 1958RENAL LYMPHATICS. III. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS AND EXPERIMENTS OF NATUREJOSEPH J. KAUFMAN, M.D., WILLARD E. GOODWIN, M.D.JOSEPH J. KAUFMAN, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, WILLARD E. GOODWIN, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-49-1-109 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptIn previous publications1, 2 the function of renal lymphatics in homeostasis of the kidney is discussed. We believe that the renal lymphatics act as a "safety valve" for the kidneys under conditions of diuresis and/or ureteral obstruction. There is experimental support for this idea.3-6This collateral pathway for the escape of fluid from the kidney operates under conditions of ureteral obstruction to prevent the kidney from self-destruction. 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Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Los Angeles, California*Received for publication July 24, 1957.From the Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, University of California Medical Center, and the Urology Service, Wadsworth Veterans Administration Hospital, Los Angeles, California.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Joseph J. Kaufman, M.D., Department of Surgery-Urology, University of California Medical Center, Los Angeles 24, California. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byChyluriaJoseph J. 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