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i have never understood the effect of sympathetic system on renal phys.

kaplan says sympathetic causes vasoconstriction and decrease GFR and increase filtration fraction. now where i m confused is whether sympathetic cause vasoconstriction of afferent a., efferent a. or both...

pl somebody explain sad

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On both.

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ohh i c, i think thats why RPF decreases more then GFR. leads to increases FF

thanks paganini

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yes

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nodnodnodnod

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