K+ , Na+ , Mg2+ , Ca2+ , and water contents in human skeletal muscle: correlations among these monovalent and divalent cations and their alterations in K+ -depleted subjects

• Published in: Translational research : the journal of laboratory and clinical medicine Vol. 150; no. 6; pp. 357 - 366
• Main Authors: Tavichakorntrakool, Ratree, Prasongwattana, Vitoon, Sriboonlue, Pote, Puapairoj, Anucha, Wongkham, Chaisiri, Wiangsimma, Thitichai, Khunkitti, Wattana, Triamjangarun, Sombat, Tanratanauijit, Maneewan, Chamsuwan, Amporn, Khunkitti, Wirut, Yenchitsomanus, Pa-Thai, Thongboonkerd, Visith
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.12.2007
• Subjects: Accidents; Body Water - metabolism; Cadaver; Calcium - analysis; Cations, Divalent - analysis; Cations, Monovalent - analysis; Homeostasis; Humans; Internal Medicine; Kidney - pathology; Magnesium - analysis; Magnesium Deficiency - metabolism; Magnesium Deficiency - pathology; Male; Muscle, Skeletal - metabolism; Potassium - analysis; Potassium Deficiency - metabolism; Potassium Deficiency - pathology; Reference Values; Regression Analysis; Sodium - analysis; Thailand; Tissue Extracts - analysis; Thailand; TCA; dRTA; NKD; K +-depleted; KD; non–K +-depleted; distal renal tubular acidosis; trichloroacetic acid

None of previous studies had simultaneously analyzed the K+ , Na+ , Mg2+ , and Ca2+ contents in human skeletal muscle. We examined extensively and simultaneously the levels of all these cations and examined water content in vastus lateralis and pectoralis major muscles in 30 northeastern Thai men wh...