mechanistic
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When these special mice have high blood pressure, their bodies seem to react by saving water — they drink more, their kidneys change how they handle water, and blood flow to the skin drops, possibly because their cells are losing water.
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Deoxycorticosterone-acetate salt-sensitive hypertension initiates with intracellular K+ and water loss
Cross-Sectional Study
Animal
The study shows that in mice with high blood pressure caused by a hormone and salt, the body responds by conserving water in multiple ways, which matches what the claim says.
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