[Effect of dexamethasone on water-salt metabolism and renal function in healthy humans]

Dexamethazone at a single dose of 2 mg caused in the next 24 hours retention in the organism of a healthy man of a liquid and salts against the background of an abrupt fall of excretion by the kidneys of 17-oxycorticosteroids. Most distinctly this effect manifested itself after an aqueous test (20 ml/kg). A functional test with dexamethazone may be used clinically in assessing the condition of the hormonal link of the water-electrolyte metabolism regulation and renal function.