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Evidence for a Sodium Retaining Factor in Toxemia of Pregnancy.
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1951
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FertilityGynecologyHigh-risk PregnancyOther Toxemic SymptomsElectrolyte DisturbanceToxemic PregnanciesMaternal NutritionSodium Retaining FactorParallel IncreasesPublic HealthSodium HomeostasisMaternal HealthGestational DiabetesPlacental DiseaseMaternal-fetal MedicineEndocrinologyPregnancy NutritionPhysiologyDiabetesPregnancyDiabetes MellitusMetabolismMedicine
A marked rise in excretion of a sodium retaining factor has been observed in toxemic pregnancies in both diabetic and non-diabetic patients. The increase has been observed in one patient before other toxemic symptoms have become evident. No parallel increases in 11-oxysteroid excretions were found in these patients.