Elevated plasma osmotic concentration stimulates water absorption response in a toad

Journal of Experimental Zoology

Volumn 284, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 168-173

  Hoffman, J ^a   Katz, U ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALDOSTERONE; ANGIOTENSIN I; OXYTOCIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE; UREA; WATER;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BLADDER; BLOOD; BODY WEIGHT; DEHYDRATION; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; MALE; METABOLISM; OSMOLARITY; OSMOSIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SKIN ABSORPTION; TOAD;

ALDOSTERONE; ANGIOTENSIN I; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BODY WEIGHT; BUFONIDAE; DEHYDRATION; FEMALE; MALE; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; OSMOSIS; OXYTOCIN; SKIN ABSORPTION; SODIUM CHLORIDE; UREA; URINARY BLADDER; WATER;

EID: 0033168610     PISSN: 0022104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-010X(19990701)284:2<168::AID-JEZ6>3.0.CO;2-O     Document Type: Article

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