SUBJECT INDEX 



Acid -base balance, changes in due Age 



to age, 224-245 

 development of, 209-223 

 during menstrual cycle, 93 

 in foetal life, 217-219 

 in old age, 242-243 

 Acidosis, respiratory (see Respiratory 



acidosis) 

 ACTH, effect on adrenals, 175 



effect on potassium excretion, 17G, 



177, 178 

 effect on sodium excretion, 17G, 



177, 178 

 effect on water loss, 176, 177, 178 

 Adolescence, water and electrolyte 



changes during, 80-81 

 Adrenal corticosteroids, excretion 



of, changes due to age, 91 

 Adrenal glands, control of sodium 

 intake, 166 

 effects of ACTH and cortisone, 



175-176 

 effect of castration, 197-198 

 effect on diuresis, 13 

 Adrenal hyperplasia, effect on 

 water and electrolytes, 79-80 

 potassium excess in, 95 

 Adrenal steroids, effects of age on 

 influence of, 192-194 

 effect on kidney, 257, 262 

 effect on water and electrolyte 

 excretion, 180-194, 196-198 

 Adrenaline, effect on water diuresis, 



9, 14 

 Adults, water in body of, 106-110 

 Age, body water changes due to, 

 110-112, 114, 115 

 causing changes in acid-base bal- 

 ance, 224^245 

 causing changes in effect of aldo- 

 sterone on urine, 182-187 

 causing changes in effect of pitres- 



sin, 239-240 

 causing changes in extracellular 



water, 31, 110-112, 114^115 

 causing changes in glomerular fil- 

 tration rate, 231, 238, 246 



causing changes in hormonal con- 

 trol of homeostasis, 168-179 



causing changes in intracellular 

 water, 110-112, 114, 115 



causing changes in nitrogen excre- 

 tion, 243 



causing changes in oestrogen excre- 

 tion, 91 



causing changes in steroid metab- 

 olism, 90-92 



causing changes to homeostatic 

 capacity, 142-149 



cellular changes due to, 199-205 



changes in ketosteroid excretion 

 due to, 91 



effect on homeostasis, 139-153 



effect on influence of adrenal 

 steroids, 192-194 



effect on renal disease, 250-263 



effect on starvation, 226 



effect on water diuresis, 238-240 



electrolyte changes due to, 241, 

 311-312 



erythrocyte changes due to, 199- 

 205, 207 



haemoglobin changes due to, 203, 

 207 



pulmonary effects of, 264 



renal effects of, 11-12, 227-228, 

 229-249, 253-254 

 Aldosterone, 59, 60 



effect on potassium excretion, 

 183-184, 186, 192-194, 196-197 



effect on sodium excretion, 183, 

 185, 192-194, 196 



effect on sodium/potassium ratio, 

 184r-185, 186-187, 192-194, 196 



effect on urinary output, 182, 

 192-194, 196 



excretion in congestive heart fail- 

 ure, 280, 292-293, 298, 300 

 in pregnancy, 89-90 

 Allantoic fluid, 217, 218 

 Ammonia, excretion of, 209-210, 

 213-215 

 in respiratory acidosis, 266 



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