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Diuretics stimulate H+ secretion in turtle urinary bladder

P D Lief, B F Mutz, N Bank

    The Journal of Clinical Investigation
    |May 1, 1980
    PubMed
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    Certain diuretics, like chlorothiazide, directly stimulate hydrogen ion (H+) secretion in turtle bladders. This effect is rapid, reversible, and independent of sodium transport, suggesting a direct impact on the H+ pump.

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