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| Water-Electrolyte Balance Fluid Balance | Osmoregulation | Effects, Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone | Electrolyte Balance | Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone Effects | Balance, Electrolyte | Balance, Fluid | Balance, Water-Electrolyte | Balances, Electrolyte | Balances, Fluid The state of the body in relation to the intake and excretion of water and electrolytes, particularly sodium and potassium. It exists in a metabolic balance internally with BODY FLUID COMPARTMENTS, total BODY WATER; BLOOD VOLUME; EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; etc., externally through sensible and insensible SWEATING. The hypothalamus controls water balance. (Dorland, 27th ed; Mountcastle, Medical Physiology, 14th ed, 1980, p1152) |