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Water and Electrolyte Metabolism in the Fetal-Placental Unit

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Principles of Perinatal—Neonatal Metabolism

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The first edition of this book emphasized the fact that the water and electrolyte balances of the fetus were primarily dependent on the water and electrolyte balances of the mother.1 Thus, when the mother was given fluid intravenously, the treatment would affect the fetus. In addition to being a passive recipient of fluid and electrolyte, however, the fetus did develop some measure of control over fluid and electrolyte loss from its body, predominantly by regulation of fetal renal function. In general, new findings relevant to the possible role of the fetal kidney in the genesis of abnormalities of fetal fluid balance are discussed. In addition, some very recent findings of this investigator, relevant to very early kidney development are discussed.

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