extracellular fluid
- n liquid containing proteins and electrolytes including the liquid in blood plasma and interstitial fluid
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- Lowering salt intake improves heart, kidney health of chronic kidney disease patients
In patients with chronic kidney disease who lowered their salt intake for two weeks, excess extracellular fluid volume, blood pressure, and protein excretion in the urine all dropped considerably. If maintained long-term, the effects could reduce a patient’s risk of progressing to kidney failure by 30%.
Nov. 10, 2013 - Science Daily