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Hypertension in terminal renal failure

P Weidmann, C Beretta-Piccoli, F Steffen

    Kidney International
    |March 1, 1976
    PubMed
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    Hypertension in hemodialysis patients involves a disrupted sodium-renin feedback loop. Elevated plasma renin activity, relative to sodium and blood volume, contributes to high blood pressure in end-stage kidney disease.

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    Area of Science:

    • Nephrology
    • Cardiovascular Physiology
    • Endocrinology

    Background:

    • Hypertension is a common complication in end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients undergoing hemodialysis.
    • The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) plays a crucial role in blood pressure regulation, particularly in fluid and electrolyte balance.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the relationship between plasma renin activity (PRA), exchangeable sodium, and blood volume in normotensive and hypertensive hemodialysis patients.
    • To explore the association between these parameters and blood pressure in the context of ESKD.

    Main Methods:

    • Cross-sectional study comparing hemodialysis patients (normotensive and hypertensive) with normal subjects.
    • Measurement of plasma renin activity, exchangeable sodium, and blood volume.
    • Statistical analysis including correlation and multiple regression.

    Main Results:

    • Significant inverse correlations were observed between PRA and exchangeable sodium/blood volume in both normotensive and hypertensive hemodialysis patients.
    • Mean PRA was significantly higher in hypertensive hemodialysis patients compared to normotensive patients and normal subjects.
    • Blood pressure showed weak but significant correlations with the products of PRA and exchangeable sodium or blood volume, which improved with the inclusion of hypertension duration.

    Conclusions:

    • Hypertension in ESKD is often linked to a reset feedback mechanism between sodium/fluid balance and renin.
    • Inappropriately elevated PRA relative to sodium/volume status, alongside vascular changes, likely contributes to maintaining hypertension in ESKD.
    • Additional unidentified mechanisms may also be involved in the pathogenesis of end-stage renal hypertension.

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