[Effect of diets with various contents of linoleic acid on the prostaglandin system in the rat kidney].

Effect of diets containing various amount of linoleic acid on formation of prostaglandins in kidney as well as excretion of the substances with urine were studied in 45 normotensive rats of Wistar-Kyoto strain. Distinct alterations were observed in the kidney prostaglandin system, which directly or via other hormonal systems (renin-angiotensin, antidiuretic hormone of hypophysis) caused the corresponding shifts in the water-electrolyte balance.