Osmoregulation and water balance in the springhare (Pedetes capensis)

Journal of Comparative Physiology - B Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 169, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-10

  Peinke, D M ^a   Brown, C R ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Blood electrolytes; Excretion; Osmoregulation; Springhares; Water balance

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM; SODIUM; UREA;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD VOLUME; ELECTROLYTE BALANCE; HEMATOCRIT; HISTOLOGY; KIDNEY; KIDNEY CONCENTRATING CAPACITY; PHYSIOLOGY; RODENT; URINE; WATER DEPRIVATION;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; BLOOD VOLUME; HEMATOCRIT; KIDNEY; KIDNEY CONCENTRATING ABILITY; POTASSIUM; RODENTIA; SODIUM; UREA; WATER DEPRIVATION; WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE;

EID: 0033084133     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003600050187     Document Type: Article

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