ABSTRACT

report on the latest developments in the field with new information in basic as well as in clinical sciences, Sodium in Health Diseases, covers both the physiology of sodium balance and how it relates to disease. Expertly written, its concise text examines ATPase, transport and receptor systems, and sodium balance as it relates to sex hormon

chapter 1|26 pages

Sodium-Potassium-ATPase

chapter 2|40 pages

The Epithelial Sodium Channel

chapter 3|16 pages

The Sodium-Hydrogen Exchange System

chapter 5|24 pages

Hormonal Control of Sodium Balance

chapter 6|14 pages

Neural Control of Sodium Balance

chapter 8|18 pages

11b-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase

chapter 10|16 pages

Animal Models of Abnormal Sodium Handling

chapter 15|24 pages

Renal Sodium Handling in Women

chapter 16|16 pages

Sodium Balance in Cirrhosis

chapter 17|14 pages

Sodium Balance in Heart Failure