Chemicals and Drugs

Mineralocorticoids

A group of CORTICOSTEROIDS primarily associated with water and electrolyte balance. This is accomplished through the effect on ION TRANSPORT in renal tubules, resulting in retention of sodium and loss of potassium. Mineralocorticoid secretion is itself regulated by PLASMA VOLUME, serum potassium, and ANGIOTENSIN II.

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Abstract

A group of CORTICOSTEROIDS primarily associated with water and electrolyte balance. This is accomplished through the effect on ION TRANSPORT in renal tubules, resulting in retention of sodium and loss of potassium. Mineralocorticoid secretion is itself regulated by PLASMA VOLUME, serum potassium, and ANGIOTENSIN II.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Mineralocorticoid
  • Mineralocorticoid Effect
  • Mineralocorticoid Effects
  • Effect, Mineralocorticoid
  • Effects, Mineralocorticoid

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27 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

note entry term MINERALOCORTICOID EFFECT: use only for the mineralocorticoid effect of a chemical substance

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History Note

67

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Previous Indexing

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones (1966)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mineralocorticoids. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008901. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008901
  2. Mineralocorticoids. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mineralocorticoid
  3. Mineralocorticoids. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q422519