"Fluid Shifts" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Translocation of body fluids from one compartment to another, such as from the vascular to the interstitial compartments. Fluid shifts are associated with profound changes in vascular permeability and WATER-ELECTROLYTE IMBALANCE. The shift can also be from the lower body to the upper body as in conditions of weightlessness.
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D018495
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G07.313
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| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fluid Shifts" by people in Profiles.
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Wolley MJ, Pimenta E, Calhoun D, Gordon RD, Cowley D, Stowasser M. Treatment of primary aldosteronism is associated with a reduction in the severity of obstructive sleep apnoea. J Hum Hypertens. 2017 09; 31(9):561-567.