title: Plasma immunoreactive beta-melanocyte-stimulating hormone and skin pigmentation in chronic renal failure.
abstract: Plasma immunoreactive beta-melanocyte stimulating hormone (beta-MSH) concentrations were greatly increased in patients with chronic renal failure. There was no correlation between the severity of the renal failure or the degree of pigmentation and the plasma beta-MSH levels.
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000097:blood* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D009074:Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormones / Q000097:blood*; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis; D010783:Photometry; D010858:Pigmentation; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012880:Skin Pigmentation
chemical_list: D009074:Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormones; D003404:Creatinine