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Fluid balance and electrolyte distribution in human body.

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Atrial natriuretic peptide<br />

28-am<strong>in</strong>o acid peptide<br />

Distribution of Solutes<br />

Interstitial fluid is<br />

essentially an ultrafiltrate<br />

of plasma,<br />

water <strong>and</strong> <strong>electrolyte</strong>s move freely with<strong>in</strong><br />

this compartment <strong>and</strong> between it <strong>and</strong> the<br />

<strong>in</strong>travascular fluid.<br />

Intravascular fluid has almost the same<br />

composition as <strong>in</strong>terstitial fluid except<br />

for its higher prote<strong>in</strong> level.

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