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An Integrated View of Potassium Homeostasis

2015; Massachusetts Medical Society; Volume: 373; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1056/nejmra1313341

1533-4406

Michelle L. Gumz, L. Rabinowitz, Charles S. Wingo,

Sodium Intake and Health

The plasma potassium level is normally maintained within narrow limits by multiple mechanisms. This article reviews the mechanisms that regulate potassium homeostasis and describes the important role that the circadian clock exerts on these processes.