title: Factors influencing the release of renin in patients under chronic dialysis treatment.
abstract: Plasma renin activities (resting PRA, post-dialysis delta PRA) were studied in 61 patients under chronic dialysis treatment. Removed sodium and removed water were estimated at each dialysis. Delta PRA/removed-sodium and delta PRA/removed-water were calculated as indices in response to the removal of sodium and water during the dialysis. 1)Resting PRA (pre-dialysis PRA) was positively correlated to delta PRA/removed-sodium, delta PRA/removed-water, serum osmolality, and diastolic blood pressure, but negatively to serum sodium concentration, age, and pulse pressure/diastolic blood pressure. Statistically significant factors controlling the resting PRA were delta PRA/removed-sodium, delta PRA//removed-water, and serum sodium concentration. Resting PRA was slightly correlated to diastolic blood pressure and age. 2)Post-dialysis PRA was significantly correlated to the resting PRA, delta PRA/removed-sodium, delta PRA/removed-water, serum sodium concentration, and age, but not to the blood pressure indices.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001794:Blood Pressure; D001834:Body Water; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004039:Diet, Sodium-Restricted; D005260:Female; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012083:Renin / Q000097:blood*; D012964:Sodium / Q000097:blood; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D012964:Sodium; D012083:Renin