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SERUM SODIUM CONCENTRATION IN ELDERLY PEOPLE: THE INFLUENCE OF HIGH AND LOW INGESTION OF SALT
Author(s) -
SALOMON MARDOQUEO I.,
GOLDSTEIN ELI,
FRIEDMAN HARRY,
FRENKIEL NORMAN
Publication year - 1962
Publication title -
journal of the american geriatrics society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.992
H-Index - 232
eISSN - 1532-5415
pISSN - 0002-8614
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1962.tb00294.x
Subject(s) - medicine , electrolyte , sodium , homeostasis , potassium , ingestion , calcium , balance (ability) , calcium metabolism , endocrinology , physiology , chemistry , physical therapy , organic chemistry , electrode
The remarkable efficiency with which electrolyte homeostasis is restored following a disturbance in electrolyte hemodynamics has been the subject of many important papers (1–6). Much less is known, however, about the ability of the aged person to maintain this homeostasis. Because sodium is the cornerstone of electrolyte balance and imbalance, we decided to investigate the manner in which elderly people cope with both scarcity and abundance of electrolytes in their diets. The roles of calcium and potassium in maintaining electrolyte balance are less well delineated than that of sodium, so calcium and potassium determinations were also included in this study.