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