Use of mannitol and propranolol in the treatment of experimental acute renal failure (histomorphological study) [L'impiego del mannitolo e del propanolo nel trattamento dell'insufficienza renale acuta sperimentale (studio istomorfologico)]

Experimental research was carried out in order to ascertain whether administration of drugs capable of acting on the renal circulation, such as mannitol and propanol, in addition to improving the renal function, also have a protective effect on the histomorphological alterations induced by the acute renal ischemia. On the basis of the results of the research the Authors conclude by asserting that the combined use of mannitol and propanol has a real protective effect in preventing or attenuating lesions of the kidney caused by serious acute renal failure.