| juxtaglomerular c. |
see under apparatus.
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| juxtaglomerular c.’s |
specialized smooth muscle cells found in the tunica media of the afferent glomerular arterioles, containing secretory granules. They are the major structural component responsible for the release of renin and play a major role in renal autoregulation and tubuloglomerular feedback.
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| juxtaglomerular cell h. |
Bartter syndrome.
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| juxtaglomerular g.’s |
stainable osmophilic secretory granules present in the juxtaglomerular cells, closely resembling zymogen granules.
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| juxtaglomerular t. |
a rare benign tumor of renal juxtaglomerular cells in young men, causing hyperreninemia. Called also hemangiopericytoma of kidney and reninoma.
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