Water-Electrolyte Balance

The balance of fluid in the BODY FLUID COMPARTMENTS; total BODY WATER; BLOOD VOLUME; EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; INTRACELLULAR SPACE, maintained by processes in the body that regulate the intake and excretion of WATER and ELECTROLYTES, particularly SODIUM and POTASSIUM.

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Tree Number(s): G02.111.635.500, G03.615.500, G07.410.810.500

MeSH Unique ID: D014882

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Balance, Water-Electrolyte
Water Electrolyte Balance
Electrolyte Balance
Balance, Electrolyte
Fluid Balance
Balance, Fluid

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