"Potassium" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An element in the alkali group of metals with an atomic symbol K, atomic number 19, and atomic weight 39.10. It is the chief cation in the intracellular fluid of muscle and other cells. Potassium ion is a strong electrolyte that plays a significant role in the regulation of fluid volume and maintenance of the WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE.
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D011188
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D01.268.549.550 D01.268.557.575 D01.552.528.652 D01.552.547.650
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1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Potassium" by people in Profiles.
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Contributions of VEGF to age-dependent transmural gradients in contractile protein expression in ovine carotid arteries. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 2011 Sep; 301(3):C653-66.
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Fetal absorption of intra-amniotic aldosterone: effects on urine composition. J Soc Gynecol Investig. 1999 Sep-Oct; 6(5):252-7.
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Human and ovine amniotic fluid composition differences: implications for fluid dynamics. J Matern Fetal Med. 1999 May-Jun; 8(3):123-9.
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Maternal dehydration: impact on ovine amniotic fluid volume and composition. J Dev Physiol. 1990 May; 13(5):283-7.
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The membrane action of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) on toad urinary bladder. J Membr Biol. 1975; 22(2):107-23.
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The effect of potassium chloride infusion on insulin secretion in vivo. Horm Metab Res. 1972 Mar; 4(2):64-8.