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Effect of potassium deficiency on papillary plasma flow in the rat.

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Chronic potassium (K+) deficiency has been shown previously to cause a reduction in solute content in the renal papilla, an effect that is potentially important as a contributing factor to the concentrating defect seen in this circumstance. The cause of the decrease in papillary solute content has

Mechanism of hyperreninemia in the potassium-depleted rat.

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Although dietary potassium deficiency (KD) results in an increase in plasma renin activity (PRA), the mechanism of this effect has not been elucidated. In the present study, isolated kidneys from normal rats or from rats made KD by diet were perfused at constant pressure (120 mm Hg) with a

Kwashiorkor revisited: the pathogenesis of oedema in kwashiorkor and its significance.

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Cicely Williams, in her original description of kwashiorkor, implied that deficiency of protein in the baby's food could be a main cause of the syndrome. The hallmark of kwashiorkor is oedema. According to the 'classical' theory, an inadequate intake of protein leads to a low plasma albumin

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