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Increased Aldosterone Output During Sodium Deprivation in Normal Men.
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1954
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NutritionHypertensionElectrolyte DisorderRenal PathologyRenal InflammationAldosterone OutputMetabolic SyndromeSodium IntakeRenal FunctionAdrenal GlandIncreased Aldosterone OutputHuman MetabolismRenal PharmacologyHealth SciencesEndocrine HypertensionSodium HomeostasisClinical NutritionRenal PathophysiologyEndocrinologyPotassium HomeostasisAldosterone PhysiologyUrologyPhysiologyPrimary AldosteronismUrine SodiumMetabolismMedicineNephrology
SummaryIn 2 healthy men, restriction of sodium intake to 11 mEq./day was followed by increased aldosterone output, which mirrored the reduction of urine sodium. Insignificant changes were observed in renal clearance of inulin and endogenous creatinine and in the output of 17-hydroxy-corticoids and 17-ketosteroids.