title: Aldosterone and the kidney: a rapidly moving frontier (an update).
abstract: Beyond the classical effect of aldosterone on sodium reabsorption in the distal nephron, the spectrum of aldosterone-induced effects on the kidney (and the cardiovascular system) continues to expand at a rapid pace. Blockade of this system has become an attractive target for intervention. Major contributions have been reported in the past 2-3 years. By necessity this brief summary addresses only some of the emerging issues of nephrological relevance. In this fast moving field, we try to give a concise discussion of papers with potential nephrological relevance in the past 2-3 years.
authors.affiliation: Nierenzentrum, Im Neuenheimer Feld 162, Heidelberg, Germany.
authors.forename: Eberhard
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ritz
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria Specialist Clinic for Rehabilitation PV Bad Aussee, Bad Aussee, Austria.
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tomaschitz
mesh_terms: D000450:Aldosterone / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D009399:Nephrons / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D018161:Receptors, Mineralocorticoid / Q000378:metabolism*; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D012084:Renin-Angiotensin System / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D018161:Receptors, Mineralocorticoid; D000450:Aldosterone