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Serum chloride : epidemiology and genetic dissection of a novel marker for cardiovascular risk
2020-01-01
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Chloride (Cl-) is the principal anion in the human body and is essential for the maintenance of osmotic pressure, acid-base balance, the movement of water between fluid compartments and regulation of muscular activity. The ability of the kidney to reabsorb Cl- maintains serum Cl- within a narrow range. Hyper and hypochloraemia are associated with several disease states or can be the result of drugs. Serum Cl- is f...
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- 10.5525/gla.thesis.81833