title: Renal handling of potassium.
abstract: Under normal physiologic conditions, the kidney is the organ chiefly responsible for the maintenance of potassium balance. Knowledge of the physiologic properties of the distal nephron that affect potassium secretion allows for a better understanding of how potassium excretion can be modulated. This article will review the normal renal handling of potassium and the factors responsible for maintaining potassium balance.
authors: Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA, USA.
authors: Marlys
authors: M
authors: Ludlow
mesh_terms: D000136:Acid-Base Equilibrium; D000450:Aldosterone / Q000378:metabolism; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D017136:Ion Transport; D007668:Kidney / Q000502:physiology*; D007685:Kidney Tubules, Collecting / Q000502:physiology; D008954:Models, Biological; D011188:Potassium / Q000378:metabolism*; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000450:Aldosterone; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase; D011188:Potassium