Scientific Papers
MATERNAL HYDRATION STATUS AFFECTS RENAL PELVIC-CALYCEAL DIAMETER IN PREGNANCY.
Our objective was to evaluate the effect of maternal hydration status on the maternal renal collecting system during the third trimester of pregnancy. Thirty-five patients with uncomplicated singleton pregnancies were studied between 28 and 40 [...]
Assessment of hormonal disorders of water metabolism.
Clinical disorders of water regulation are relatively common and occur with severity ranging from profound and easily recognizable disturbance of body water balance to mild and often clinically inapparent. The development of sensitive and specific [...]
Water distribution in the foetus and newborn infant.
A short survey is given over changes in water metabolism from early foetal life to infancy. The close connection between water metabolism and body composition is described as well as the changes taking place after [...]