The Effect of Dexamethasone on Renal Electrolyte Excretion in the Adrenalectomized Rat
BIA M, TYLER K, DEFRONZO R. The Effect of Dexamethasone on Renal Electrolyte Excretion in the Adrenalectomized Rat. Endocrinology 1982, 111: 882-888. PMID: 7106056, DOI: 10.1210/endo-111-3-882.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDose of dexamethasoneHigh dose of dexamethasoneRenal electrolyte excretionSodium excretionAdrenalectomized ratsK excretionElectrolyte excretionHigh dosesLow dosesLow dose of dexamethasoneLow dose of aldosteroneUrinary sodium excretionDose of aldosteroneDecreased sodium excretionLowest effective doseGlomerular filtration rateRenal potassium excretionUrinary K excretionAffecting sodium excretionK concentrationEffect of dexamethasoneAcute administrationUrinary potassiumPlasma K concentrationPotassium excretion