Impaired absorption of sodium (Na+) and water is a major factor in the pathogenesis of diarrhoea in ulcerative colitis (UC). Electrogenic Na+ absorption, present mainly in human distal colon and… (More)
1. Chronic dietary K+ loading stimulates an active K+ secretory process in rat distal colon, which involves an increase in the macroscopic apical K+ conductance of surface epithelial cells. In the… (More)
To determine the effect of variations in body stores of potassium on the rate of active potassium transport in the large intestine, unidirectional 42K fluxes were performed under short-circuit… (More)
Electrolyte transport pathways in distal colonic mucosa from patients with noninflammatory and inflammatory (ulcerative colitis, Crohn's colitis) disease of the large bowel were studied in vitro with… (More)
Decreased sodium (Na(+)), chloride (Cl(-)), and water absorption, and increased potassium (K(+)) secretion, contribute to the pathogenesis of diarrhoea in ulcerative colitis. The cellular… (More)
The capacity of the colon for potassium (K+) secretion increases in end-stage renal disease (ESRD), to the extent that it makes a substantial contribution to K+ homeostasis. This colonic K+ adaptive… (More)
The acute effects of single pharmacological doses of glucocorticoid hormones on net electrolyte and water transport and electrical potential difference (pd) in the rectum was studied in control… (More)
1. The role of the large intestine in the maintenance of K+ balance in uraemic patients established on long-term dialysis was studied with a rectal dialysis technique in 14 normal subjects, ten… (More)
The role of the large intestine in K+ excretion in chronic renal insufficiency was studied with a rectal dialysis technique in 14 normal subjects and eight normokalaemic, normotensive patients with… (More)