Renal concentrating defect and organic osmolytes. Paradoxical changes of renal medullary taurine contents in potassium-depleted rats

MeSH terms

• Animals
• Betaine / metabolism
• Dehydration
• Glycerylphosphorylcholine / metabolism
• Inositol / metabolism
• Kidney Medulla / metabolism*
• Male
• Potassium / metabolism
• Potassium Deficiency / physiopathology*
• Rats
• Rats, Wistar
• Reference Values
• Sodium / metabolism
• Sorbitol / metabolism
• Taurine / metabolism*
• Urea / metabolism