sodium retention

collocation in English

meaningsofsodiumandretention

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sodium
noun[U]
uk
/ˈsəʊ.di.əm/us
/ˈsoʊ.di.əm/
a soft, silver-white chemical element that is found ...
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retention
noun[U]
uk
/rɪˈten.ʃən/us
/rɪˈten.ʃən/
the continued use, existence, or possession of something ...
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(Definition ofsodiumandretentionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Sodiumretentionis a dose-limiting side effect, and can lead to volume overload, hypertension and heart failure.
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For instance, in the rat there is attenuation of its natriuretic effects6,7 theoretically promoting plasma volume expansion and progressivesodiumretention.
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Sodiumretentionis also a response of the distal colon, and sweat glands to aldosterone receptor stimulation.
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Aldosterone promotessodiumretentionin the distal nephron, in the kidney, which also drives blood pressure up.
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Epithelial sodium channel activation resulting in inappropriatesodiumretentionat the renal collecting duct level.
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Hypertension develops due to this mechanism ofsodiumretention.
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Aldosterone stimulatessodiumretentionand potassium excretion by the kidneys.
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Hyperinsulinemia has been shown to play a role in obese hypertension by increasing renalsodiumretention.
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It should be noted that zinc is known to affect osmolality by increasingsodiumretention.
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This results insodiumretentionin the kidney, leading to water retention and increased blood volume.
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