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Increase in urinary kallikrein excretion following hemodialysis
J P Girolami1, J L Bascands, C Vega Vidalle
1Inserm U 133, Centre de Recherche en Biologie cellulaire humaine, Faculté de Médecine Rangueil, Toulouse, France.
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Urinary kallikrein excretion (UKE) significantly increases after hemodialysis (HD) in patients with kidney disease. This rise in UKE is linked to improved fluid balance and removal of toxins, suggesting a benefit of HD on renal function markers.
Area of Science:
- Nephrology
- Urology
- Biochemistry
Background:
- Urinary kallikrein excretion (UKE) is a marker of renal function.
- Patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD) often exhibit altered UKE levels.
- The impact of HD on UKE requires further elucidation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the changes in UKE before and after hemodialysis (HD) in patients with kidney disease.
- To explore the relationship between UKE and urinary parameters such as osmolality and electrolytes.
- To understand the potential mechanisms underlying UKE modulation by HD.
Main Methods:
- UKE was measured in 20 patients before and after HD.
- Urinary sodium, potassium, osmolality, and aldosterone levels were assessed.
- Statistical analyses were performed to determine correlations and significance.
Main Results:
- UKE was significantly decreased in patients before HD compared to normal subjects.
- A significant increase in 24-hour UKE was observed in all patients after HD.
- Increased UKE correlated with reductions in urinary sodium, potassium, and osmolality.
- The enhancement in UKE was primarily due to an increase in the active kallikrein form.
Conclusions:
- Hemodialysis leads to a significant increase in urinary kallikrein excretion.
- The rise in UKE post-HD is associated with improved fluid homeostasis and toxin removal.
- UKE changes after HD highlight its role in adapting to altered osmotic pressure and extracellular volume.
Abstract:
Urinary kallikrein excretion (UKE) was measured in 20 patients before and after hemodialysis (HD). When compared to the values of normal subjects (136 +/- 56 micrograms/24 h, n = 100), UKE was decreased in all patients before HD (6.6 +/- 5.8 micrograms/24 h, p less than 0.001, n = 20). After HD a significant increase in 24-hour UKE was observed in all patients (18.6 +/- 7.2 micrograms/24 h, p less than 0.05, n = 20). Expressed as the individual percent increase, the UKE enhancement ranged from 16 to 670%. It was due to an enhancement in the excretion of the active form which represented 52 +/- 6.8% before HD and reached 76.3 +/- 7.5% of the total form after HD (p less than 0.01). The excretion of the inactive form remained unchanged. The increase in UKE was found to be significantly correlated with reductions in urinary sodium, potassium, and osmolality (r = -0.826, r = -0.568, r = -0.847, respectively, p less than 0.01, n = 20). The increase in UKE following HD could not be explain by an increase in aldosterone as urinary aldosterone decreased. A transient improvement in intracellular homeostasis (removal of inhibitory toxins and normalization of osmotic pressure) could be evoked. The increase in UKE 24 h after HD points out a new situation confirming the relations of UKE with changes in osmolality and extracellular volume.