Control of sodium and potassium homeostasis by renal distal convoluted tubules
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DOI: 10.1590/1414-431x2023e12392
Abstract: Distal convoluted tubules (DCT), which contain the Na-Cl cotransporter (NCC) inhibited by thiazide diuretics, undergo complex modulation to preserve Na+ and K+ homeostasis. The lysine kinases 1 and 4 (WNK1 and WNK4), identified as hyperactive… read more here.
Keywords: hypokalemia; distal convoluted; control sodium; homeostasis ... See more keywords