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DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
Potassium
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Potasio
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Potássio
Tree Number:
D01.268.549.550
D01.268.557.575
D01.552.528.652
D01.552.547.650
SP4.011.097.063.974
Definition
English
:
An element in the alkali group of
metals
with an atomic symbol K, atomic number 19, and atomic weight 39.10. It is the chief cation in the
intracellular fluid
of muscle and other cells.
Potassium
ion is a strong electrolyte that plays a significant role in the regulation of fluid volume and
maintenance
of the
WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
/blood
: note also
HYPERKALEMIA
and
HYPOKALEMIA
;
POTASSIUM
, DIETARY is also available
Entry Combination - descr/qualif
English
:
Potassium
/
deficiency
use
Potassium Deficiency
See Related
English
:
Hyperkalemia
Hypokalemia
Potassium Isotopes
Potassium Radioisotopes
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AN
analysis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
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:
11626
Unique Identifier:
D011188
Occurrence in VHL
:
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DeCS
CID-10
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