Mineralocorticoids
"Mineralocorticoids" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A group of CORTICOSTEROIDS primarily associated with water and electrolyte balance. This is accomplished through the effect on ION TRANSPORT in renal tubules, resulting in retention of sodium and loss of potassium. Mineralocorticoid secretion is itself regulated by PLASMA VOLUME, serum potassium, and ANGIOTENSIN II.
| Descriptor ID |
D008901
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.696.399.472.673
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| Concept/Terms |
Mineralocorticoid Effect- Mineralocorticoid Effect
- Effect, Mineralocorticoid
- Mineralocorticoid Effects
- Effects, Mineralocorticoid
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mineralocorticoids" by people in Profiles.
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Edelman ER, Butala NM, Avery LL, Lundquist AL, Dighe AS. Case 30-2020: A 54-Year-Old Man with Sudden Cardiac Arrest. N Engl J Med. 2020 Sep 24; 383(13):1263-1275.
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Schweiger B, Moriarty MW, Cadnapaphornchai MA. Case report: severe neonatal hyperkalemia due to pseudohypoaldosteronism type 1. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2009 Apr; 21(2):269-71.
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Sherman DS, Kass CL, Fish DN. Fludrocortisone for the treatment of heparin-induced hyperkalemia. Ann Pharmacother. 2000 May; 34(5):606-10.