Sex-dependent differences in water homeostasis in wild-type and V-ATPase B1-subunit deficient mice.

Men tend to dehydrate more than women after prolonged exercise, possibly due to lower water intake and higher perspiration rate. Women are prone to exercise-associated hyponatremia, primarily attributed to the higher water consumption causing hypervolemia. Since aquaporin-2 (AQP2) water channels in...

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Main Authors: Anil V Nair, Wei Yanhong, Teodor G Paunescu, Richard Bouley, Dennis Brown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0219940