Introduction Concentrations of minerals and electrolytes in extracellular fluid (ECF) are maintained nearly constant, despite large day-to-day variations in the dietary intake of salt and water. Such homeostasis is governed primarily by the kidneys through an array of intricate processes…
1 Introduction Disorders in sodium and water homeostasis primarily result from perturbation in the release or response to arginine vasopressin (AVP). Impaired AVP secretion or response results in impaired renal concentration and is termed diabetes insipidus (DI). Hyponatremia that results…
Introduction Concentrations of minerals and electrolytes in extracellular fluid (ECF) are maintained nearly constant, despite large day-to-day variations in the dietary intake of salt and water. Such homeostasis is governed primarily by the kidneys through an array of intricate processes…