"Potassium" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D011188
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.268.549.550 D01.268.557.575 D01.552.528.652 D01.552.547.650
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Potassium" by people in Profiles.
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Re: Hyperkalaemia in the emergency department: Epidemiology, management and monitoring of treatment outcomes. Emerg Med Australas. 2022 10; 34(5):843-844.
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Hexokinase Is an Innate Immune Receptor for the Detection of Bacterial Peptidoglycan. Cell. 2016 Jul 28; 166(3):624-636.
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Expected Dangerously Low Potassium Concentrations. Clin Chem. 2016 Apr; 62(4):657-8.
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Nutrient enrichment increased species richness of leaf litter fungal assemblages in a tropical forest. Mol Ecol. 2013 May; 22(10):2827-38.
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Loss of caveolin-1 impairs retinal function due to disturbance of subretinal microenvironment. J Biol Chem. 2012 May 11; 287(20):16424-34.
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Potassium, phosphorus, or nitrogen limit root allocation, tree growth, or litter production in a lowland tropical forest. Ecology. 2011 Aug; 92(8):1616-25.
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Time to flag up "detox" drinks? No need to flag up potassium. BMJ. 2010 Mar 02; 340:c1180.
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Effect of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers on serum potassium levels and renal function in ambulatory outpatients: risk factors analysis. Am J Med Sci. 2008 Oct; 336(4):330-5.
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Potassium is an activator of homoisocitrate dehydrogenase from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Biochemistry. 2008 Oct 07; 47(40):10809-15.
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Multiple nutrients limit litterfall and decomposition in a tropical forest. Ecol Lett. 2008 Jan; 11(1):35-43.