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DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
Sodium
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Sodio
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Sódio
Tree Number:
D01.268.549.750
D01.552.528.850
SP4.011.097.063.984
Definition
English
:
An element that is a member of the alkali group of
metals
. It has the atomic symbol Na, atomic number 11, and atomic weight 23. With a valence of 1, it has a strong affinity for
oxygen
and other nonmetallic
elements
.
Sodium
provides the chief cation of the extracellular
body fluids
. Its
salts
are the most widely used in
medicine
. (From Dorland, 27th ed) Physiologically the
sodium
ion plays a major
role
in
blood pressure
regulation,
maintenance
of fluid volume, and electrolyte balance.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
an alkali metal; Na-23; /physiol permitted;
/blood
: note also
HYPERNATREMIA
&
HYPONATREMIA
; /defic: consider also
HYPONATREMIA
; /metab: consider also
SODIUM CHANNELS
& SODIUM-POTASSIUM PUMP;
/urine
: consider also
NATRIURESIS
;
SODIUM
, DIETARY is also available
See Related
English
:
Hypernatremia
Hyponatremia
Natriuresis
Sodium Isotopes
Sodium Radioisotopes
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
DF
deficiency
DU
diagnostic use
EC
economics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
13349
Unique Identifier:
D012964
Occurrence in VHL
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