1. Patients with sickle-cell anaemia were unable to increase free water reabsorption (TcH2O) in response to intravenous hypertonic sodium chloride solution.

2. Ethacrynic acid caused a brisk natriuresis in patients with sickle-cell anaemia but fractional sodium excretion was lower in these patients.

3. These findings could be explained by abnormal function of the loop of Henle.

Keywords:
ethacrynic acid, kidney, sickle-cell anaemia, sodium
© 1977 The Biochemical Society and the Medical Research Society
1977
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