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Electrolyte Balances

Electrolyte Balances Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Electrolyte Balances Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Electrolyte Balances?

The state of the body in relation to the intake and excretion of water and electrolytes, particularly sodium and potassium. It exists in a metabolic balance internally with BODY FLUID COMPARTMENTS, total BODY WATER; BLOOD VOLUME; EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; etc., externally through sensible and insensible SWEATING. The hypothalamus controls water balance. (Dorland, 27th ed; Mountcastle, Medical Physiology, 14th ed, 1980, p1152)

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