Hyporeninemic hypoaldosteronism in patients with nephrotic syndrome

American Journal of Nephrology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 251-255

  Usberti, Mario ^a   Gazzotti, Rosa Maria ^a  

^a Ospedale di Leno   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hyporeninemic hypoaldosteronism; Nephrotic syndrome

Indexed keywords

ALDOSTERONE; LITHIUM; RENIN; SODIUM; SPIRONOLACTONE;

ADULT; ALDOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; ALDOSTERONE URINE LEVEL; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIURETIC ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOALDOSTERONISM; KIDNEY DISEASE; KIDNEY FUNCTION; MALE; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; PLASMA RENIN ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENIN ANGIOTENSIN ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM; REST; SODIUM BALANCE; SODIUM RETENTION; SODIUM URINE LEVEL; URINARY EXCRETION;

ADULT; ALDOSTERONE ANTAGONISTS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOALDOSTERONISM; KIDNEY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATRIURESIS; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; POSTURE; SODIUM CHLORIDE, DIETARY; SPIRONOLACTONE;

EID: 0031946796     PISSN: 02508095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000013347     Document Type: Article

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