Seminars in Nephrology
Volume 26, Issue 3 , Pages 249-257 , May 2006

Water Intake and the Neural Correlates of the Consciousness of Thirst

  • Michael J. McKinley

      Affiliations

    • Howard Florey Institute of Experimental Physiology and Medicine, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
    • Department of Physiology, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
    • Department of Physiology and Pathology, Dentistry School, Paulista State University, Araraquara, Brazil.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Professor M. J. McKinley, Howard Florey Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 3010, Australia.
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  • Derek A. Denton

      Affiliations

    • Howard Florey Institute of Experimental Physiology and Medicine, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
    • Department of Physiology, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
    • Department of Physiology and Pathology, Dentistry School, Paulista State University, Araraquara, Brazil.
    • ,
  • Brian J. Oldfield

      Affiliations

    • Howard Florey Institute of Experimental Physiology and Medicine, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
    • Department of Physiology, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
    • Department of Physiology and Pathology, Dentistry School, Paulista State University, Araraquara, Brazil.
    • ,
  • Lisandra B. De Oliveira

      Affiliations

    • Howard Florey Institute of Experimental Physiology and Medicine, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
    • Department of Physiology, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
    • Department of Physiology and Pathology, Dentistry School, Paulista State University, Araraquara, Brazil.
    • ,
  • Michael L. Mathai

      Affiliations

    • Howard Florey Institute of Experimental Physiology and Medicine, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
    • Department of Physiology, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
    • Department of Physiology and Pathology, Dentistry School, Paulista State University, Araraquara, Brazil.

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 Supported in part by the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia project grants 232306 and 350437 (M.J.M., B.J.O., and M.L.M.) and by the Brazilian Federal Agency CAPES (BEX 1124-05/6) (L.B.D.).

PII: S0270-9295(06)00012-X

doi: 10.1016/j.semnephrol.2006.02.001

Seminars in Nephrology
Volume 26, Issue 3 , Pages 249-257 , May 2006

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