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Natriuretic responses in labile hypertension
The American Journal of the Medical Sciences
|May 1, 1982
Summary
Labile hypertension patients show increased sodium excretion during saline loading, unlike normal or fixed hypertensive individuals. This exaggerated natriuresis in labile hypertension may be linked to neurogenic mechanisms involving norepinephrine.
Area of Science:
- Nephrology
- Cardiovascular Physiology
- Endocrinology
Background:
- Labile hypertension is characterized by fluctuating blood pressure.
- Understanding renal and humoral responses is crucial for managing hypertension.
- Previous studies have not fully elucidated the excretory mechanisms in labile hypertension.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate humoral and renal excretory responses in labile hypertension.
- To compare these responses to normal subjects and those with fixed essential hypertension.
- To explore potential neurogenic mechanisms underlying altered sodium handling.
Main Methods:
- Measured plasma renin activity (PRA), plasma aldosterone (PA), and plasma norepinephrine (PNe).
- Assessed urinary norepinephrine (UNe), sodium excretion (UNaV), and potassium excretion (UKV).
- Evaluated responses during volume expansion (saline load) and volume contraction (furosemide).
Main Results:
- Labile hypertensives demonstrated greater urinary sodium excretion (UNaV) and fractional sodium excretion (FENa) during saline loading.
- No significant differences were observed in PRA, PA, PNe, UNe, or UKV responses across groups.
- In labile hypertensives, FENa correlated with PNe, and sodium excretion was associated with norepinephrine excretion, unlike in normal or fixed hypertensive groups.
Conclusions:
- Labile hypertensives exhibit exaggerated natriuresis, particularly during volume expansion.
- This exaggerated sodium excretion may be mediated by neurogenic mechanisms involving norepinephrine.
- The findings suggest a distinct renal handling of sodium in labile hypertension.