title: [Plasma renin activity and serum aldosterone concentration in severe handicapped patients].
abstract: Plasma renin activity (PRA) and serum aldosterone concentration (Ald) were studied in 25 severe handicaps at the rest position. Sixteen cases (64%) showed increased PRA and/or Ald. In four cases treated with acetazolamide PRA or Ald was increased. After suspending this drug in three cases both PRA and Ald decreased significantly. In patients with low-salt-diet (total Na intake; less than 2 mEq/kg/day) PRA was higher than in those with normal-salt-diet (total Na intake; greater than or equal to 2 mEq/kg/day). Alb had no difference in two groups. Urine Na and Cl secretion in patients with low-salt-diet (49.1 +/- 34.1 mEq/l, 43.5 +/- 25.1 mEq/l) were remarkably low when compared to those in patients with normal-salt-diet (113.3 +/- 71.3, 94.2 +/- 56.3). NaCl supplementation in those patients with low-salt-diet for 5 days (total Na intake; 4 mEq/kg/day) resulted in normalization of their high PRA and Ald levels. This phenomenon revealed reversible since suspending NaCl supplementation again increased PRA and Ald levels. These results suggest that both low-salt-diet and acetazolamide play important roles for renin secretion in severe handicaps.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Nishitottori National Hospital, Tottori.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Maegaki
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoshino
mesh_terms: D000086:Acetazolamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000450:Aldosterone / Q000097:blood*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004032:Diet; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012083:Renin / Q000097:blood*; D012982:Sodium, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D004573:Electrolytes; D012982:Sodium, Dietary; D000450:Aldosterone; D012083:Renin; D000086:Acetazolamide