Dissecting the Effects of Aldosterone and Hypokalemia on the Epithelial Na+ Channel and the NaCl Cotransporter

Primary hyperaldosteronism (PA) is characterized by aldosterone excess and hypertension. This may be linked to increased renal Na+ reabsorption via the epithelial Na+ channel (ENaC) and the NaCl cotransporter (NCC). The majority of PA patients have normal plasma K+ levels, but a subset of cases are...

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Main Authors: Mathias Kristensen, Robert A. Fenton, Søren B. Poulsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2022.800055/full