Physiology and pathophysiology of potassium homeostasis

Advances in Physiology Education

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 480-490

  Palmer, Biff F ^a   Clegg, Deborah J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM; POTASSIUM INTAKE;

ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE; ANIMAL; DRUG EFFECTS; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; KIDNEY; METABOLISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POTASSIUM INTAKE;

ANIMALS; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; KIDNEY; POTASSIUM; POTASSIUM, DIETARY;

EID: 84992513188     PISSN: 10434046     EISSN: 15221229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/advan.00121.2016     Document Type: Article

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