Purpose: The clinical benefits, adverse effects, pharmacokinetics, and recommendations for the appropriate use of the aldosterone antagonists spironolactone and eplerenone in patients with heart ...

Glucose and insulin tolerance tests were performed at the end of each week and blood and urine collected for measurements of plasma aldosterone, renin activity, electrolytes, insulin, and lipoproteins ...

Oversecretion of aldosterone is a consistent finding in the syndrome of malignant hypertension. Infusion of angiotensin has been consistently shown to induce an increased secretion of aldosterone by ...

Bicarbonate management is a critical aspect of treating patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who undergo hemodialysis. The kidneys play a vital role in maintaining acid-base balance in the ...

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The symptoms of hyperkalemia begin with muscle weakness. As serum potassium levels rise, symptoms progress to more significant muscle twitching, weakness, nausea, and cramping. [69] Cardiac ...

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The complexity and application range of interventional and diagnostic procedures using contrast media (CM) have recently increased. This allows more patients to undergo procedures that involve CM ...

During the past two years we have successfully reversed an apparently declivitous course in 6 patients with refractory bronchial asthma by correcting respiratory acidosis with sodium bicarbonate ...

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