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History of aldosterone on its 50th birthday.

Authors :
Fiore C
Calò LA
Colombo L
Grimm CE
Armanini D
Source :
Journal of nephrology [J Nephrol] 2006 May-Jun; Vol. 19 Suppl 10, pp. S124-6.
Publication Year :
2006

Abstract

The paper describes the impact of mineralocorticoid substances on water regulation from Theophrastus (IV century B.C.) to Thomas Addison (1849). It also opens to the missed discovery of aldosterone of I.A. Macchi.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1121-8428
Volume :
19 Suppl 10
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Journal of nephrology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
16874725