Some of the known conditions that can cause excessive sweating are: Menopause - The hot flushes that accompany the menopausal transition can occur at night or day and cause sweating. This is a very common cause of night sweats in women around the time of menopause.
Physiology of Potassium Handling. Potassium (K+) is the most abundant cation in the body. About 90% of total body potassium is intracellular and 10% is in extracellular fluid, of which less than 1% is composed of plasma.
Bone: 8% (very stable not easily mobilized, hence often ignored). K+ is the major intracellular cation. Measurement of total body potassium: The naturally occurring potassium isotope 44Kmakes up 0.0117% of all the potassium in the body.