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Figure 2 Compensatory responses to dehydration and extracellular fluid volume depletion.
The kidneys retain what is lost from the body – water conserved in dehydration; salt and water are reabsorbed in extracellular fluid volume depletion. ADH: Antidiuretic hormone; ANP: Atrial natriuretic peptide; ECF: Extracellular fluid; RAS: Renin angiotensin system.
- Citation: Asim M, Alkadi MM, Asim H, Ghaffar A. Dehydration and volume depletion: How to handle the misconceptions. World J Nephrol 2019; 8(1): 23-32
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-6124/full/v8/i1/23.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5527/wjn.v8.i1.23