 Potassium
"Potassium" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An element that is in the alkali group of metals. It has an atomic symbol K, atomic number 19, and atomic weight 39.10. It is the chief cation in the intracellular fluid of muscle and other cells. Potassium ion is a strong electrolyte and it plays a significant role in the regulation of fluid volume and maintenance of the water-electrolyte balance.
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D011188
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D01.268.549.550 D01.552.528.652
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Potassium" by people in UAMS Profiles by year, and whether "Potassium" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Potassium" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Sheng ZF, Zhang H, Zheng P, Chen S, Gu Z, Zhou JJ, Phaup JG, Chang HM, Yeh ETH, Pan HL, Li DP. Impaired Kv7 channel activity in the central amygdala contributes to elevated sympathetic outflow in hypertension. Cardiovasc Res. 2022 01 29; 118(2):585-596.
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Garner BR, Stolarz AJ, Stuckey D, Sarimollaoglu M, Liu Y, Palade PT, Rusch NJ, Mu S. KATP Channel Openers Inhibit Lymphatic Contractions and Lymph Flow as a Possible Mechanism of Peripheral Edema. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2021 01; 376(1):40-50.
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Imig JD, Jankiewicz WK, Khan AH. Epoxy Fatty Acids: From Salt Regulation to Kidney and Cardiovascular Therapeutics: 2019 Lewis K. Dahl Memorial Lecture. Hypertension. 2020 07; 76(1):3-15.
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Hammond DA, King J, Kathe N, Erbach K, Stojakovic J, Tran J, Clem OA. Effectiveness and Safety of Potassium Replacement in Critically Ill Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Crit Care Nurse. 2019 Feb; 39(1):e13-e18.
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Clemens R, Drewnowski A, Ferruzzi MG, Toner CD, Welland D. Squeezing fact from fiction about 100% fruit juice. Adv Nutr. 2015 Mar; 6(2):236S-243S.
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Davis SM, Maddux AB, Alonso GT, Okada CR, Mourani PM, Maahs DM. Profound hypokalemia associated with severe diabetic ketoacidosis. Pediatr Diabetes. 2016 Feb; 17(1):61-5.
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Lennon-Edwards S, Allman BR, Schellhardt TA, Ferreira CR, Farquhar WB, Edwards DG. Lower potassium intake is associated with increased wave reflection in young healthy adults. Nutr J. 2014 Apr 28; 13:39.
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Dienel GA, Cruz NF. Contributions of glycogen to astrocytic energetics during brain activation. Metab Brain Dis. 2015 Feb; 30(1):281-98.
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