Salt, water, and the kidney

More and more medical evidence is pointing to a primary role for the kidney in salt and water retention in nephrotic syndrome. The search for an explanation for sodium retention in nephrotic syndrome is discussed.

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Published inThe Lancet (British edition) Vol. 346; no. 8968; pp. 133 - 134
Main Author Baker, L.R.I.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 15.07.1995
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Animals
Humans
Kidney - drug effects
Kidney - metabolism
Kidney - physiopathology
Kidneys
Medical research
Nephrotic Syndrome - metabolism
Nephrotic Syndrome - physiopathology
Plasma Volume
Puromycin Aminonucleoside - pharmacology
Renin-Angiotensin System - physiology
Retention
Salt
Sodium - metabolism
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Summary:More and more medical evidence is pointing to a primary role for the kidney in salt and water retention in nephrotic syndrome. The search for an explanation for sodium retention in nephrotic syndrome is discussed.
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ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(95)91204-5