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[Variations of atrial natriuretic peptide in hemodialysis]
G Sagliaschi1, A G Angelitti, P Del Vecchio
1Dipartimento di Urologia, Università degli Studi La Sapienza, Roma.
Rivista Europea Per Le Scienze Mediche E Farmacologiche = European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences = Revue Europeenne Pour Les Sciences Medicales Et Pharmacologiques
|September 1, 1993
Abstract:
In this study the variations of atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) in hemodialyzed patients were correlated to blood volume and atrial cavities diameter. At the end of the dialytic process we observed a significant reduction of ANF plasma levels and body weight. This data established the crucial role of blood volume in the regulation of ANF secretion-suppression. In addition the fluctuations recorded in the heart atrial diameters reveal their sensitivity to blood volume variations induced by hemodialysis.