From the physiological parameters measured (Table 2 and Fig. 1), we conclude that the rats are in a prehypertension, preinjury state in which fluid and electrolyte balance is maintained and conclude that the rats display no evidence of hypertension, natriuresis, or diuresis, all evident at 2 weeks infusion of a higher dose of AngII (Nguyen et al. Here, AGT is linked to hypertensive disorder.