2001
Selected Contribution: Sex differences in osmotic regulation of AVP and renal sodium handling
Stachenfeld N, Splenser A, Calzone W, Taylor M, Keefe D. Selected Contribution: Sex differences in osmotic regulation of AVP and renal sodium handling. Journal Of Applied Physiology 2001, 91: 1893-1901. PMID: 11568177, DOI: 10.1152/jappl.2001.91.4.1893.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystolic blood pressureBlood pressureMenstrual phaseBasal plasma AVP concentrationGreater systolic blood pressurePressure-natriuresis curveRenal sodium handlingPlasma osmolalityPlasma AVP concentrationMin of restMidluteal menstrual phasesBasal plasma osmolalitySex differencesSodium handlingPulse pressureBody wtAVP concentrationAVP releaseNaCl infusionHormone responseMenWomenGreater sensitivityBody waterOsmolality
1998
Estrogen influences osmotic secretion of AVP and body water balance in postmenopausal women
Stachenfeld N, Dipietro L, Palter S, Nadel E. Estrogen influences osmotic secretion of AVP and body water balance in postmenopausal women. American Journal Of Physiology 1998, 274: r187-r195. PMID: 9458917, DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.1998.274.1.r187.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMin of drinkingPg/Body water balanceHypertonic salineFractional sodium excretionPlasma aldosterone concentrationRenal sodium reabsorptionFree water clearancePlasma estradiol concentrationsHypertonic saline infusionHigh E2 statesWater ad libitumMosmol/kgH2OAldosterone concentrationPostmenopausal womenSodium excretionPlacebo administrationUrine outputAVP secretionSodium reabsorptionFluid retentionE2 treatmentEstradiol concentrationsWater clearanceSaline infusion