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p-aminohippuric acid and Potassium Deficiency

p-aminohippuric acid has been researched along with Potassium Deficiency in 2 studies

p-Aminohippuric Acid: The glycine amide of 4-aminobenzoic acid. Its sodium salt is used as a diagnostic aid to measure effective renal plasma flow (ERPF) and excretory capacity.
p-aminohippurate : A hippurate that is the conjugate base of p-aminohippuric acid, arising from deprotonation of the carboxy group.
p-aminohippuric acid : An N-acylglycine that is the 4-amino derivative of hippuric acid; used as a diagnostic agent in the measurement of renal plasma flow.

Potassium Deficiency: A condition due to decreased dietary intake of potassium, as in starvation or failure to administer in intravenous solutions, or to gastrointestinal loss in diarrhea, chronic laxative abuse, vomiting, gastric suction, or bowel diversion. Severe potassium deficiency may produce muscular weakness and lead to paralysis and respiratory failure. Muscular malfunction may result in hypoventilation, paralytic ileus, hypotension, muscle twitches, tetany, and rhabomyolysis. Nephropathy from potassium deficit impairs the concentrating mechanism, producing POLYURIA and decreased maximal urinary concentrating ability with secondary POLYDIPSIA. (Merck Manual, 16th ed)

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Pretreatment with indomethacin significantly improved CIn and CPAH, and potassium repletion abolished this effect entirely."1.27Captopril enhances aminoglycoside nephrotoxicity in potassium-depleted rats. ( Baker, JD; Boatman, JE; Klotman, PE; Volpp, BD; Yarger, WE, 1985)

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19902 (100.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Podevin, RA1
Boumendil-Podevin, EF1
Klotman, PE1
Boatman, JE1
Volpp, BD1
Baker, JD1
Yarger, WE1

Other Studies

2 other studies available for p-aminohippuric acid and Potassium Deficiency

ArticleYear
Monovalent cation and ouabain effects on PAH uptake by rabbit kidney slices.
    The American journal of physiology, 1977, Volume: 232, Issue:3

    Topics: Aerobiosis; Aminohippuric Acids; Anaerobiosis; Animals; Biological Transport; Cations, Monovalent; H

1977
Captopril enhances aminoglycoside nephrotoxicity in potassium-depleted rats.
    Kidney international, 1985, Volume: 28, Issue:2

    Topics: Aminoglycosides; Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; Animals; Aprotinin; Captopril; Gentamicin

1985