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- Ouabain-sensitive and-insensitive ATPase activities were measured in the kidneys and the liver of male and female rats of the Lyon hypertensive (LHS) and Lyon normotensive strain (LNS).- At the age of 48 ± 2 weeks, hypertensive rats exhibited a significantly higher blood pressure and body weight than age-matched normotensive rats.- Ouabain-insensitive ATPase activity was decreased in the kidney, but not in the liver of hypertensive rats compared to normotensive rats.- Ouabain-sensitive ATPase activity was non significantly decreased in the kidney of hypertensive rats.