Aldosterone-Signaling Defect Exacerbates Sodium Wasting in Very Preterm Neonates: The Premaldo Study
Author(s) -
Lætitia Martinerie,
Eric Pussard,
Nadya Yousef,
Claudine Cosson,
Ingrid Lema,
Khaled Husseini,
S. Mur,
Marc Lombès,
Pascal Boileau
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2015-2272
Subject(s) - aldosterone , medicine , endocrinology , gestational age , renal sodium reabsorption , fractional excretion of sodium , sodium , urinary system , creatinine , plasma renin activity , kidney , renin–angiotensin system , reabsorption , pregnancy , blood pressure , chemistry , biology , genetics , organic chemistry
The neonatal period, notably in preterm infants, is characterized by high sodium wasting, implying that aldosterone, the main hormone regulating sodium reabsorption, is unable to maintain sodium homeostasis.
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