title: Plasma levels of beta-endorphin in uraemic patients during haemodialysis.
abstract: Plasma levels of beta-endorphins (h-beta-END) are reported to increase under condition of stress. The authors have determined the plasma levels of h-beta-END in six uraemic patients before, during and after haemodialysis. They have found a significant increase at each subsequent time. It is suggested that the cause of the increasing h-beta-END concentrations is the intradialytic stress.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Clinic, Second State University of Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Caruso
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lezoche
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mariani
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Elli
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tisone
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cravotto
authors.forename: C U
authors.initials: CU
authors.lastname: Casciani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004906:Erythrocyte Count; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D014511:Uremia / Q000097:blood* / Q000628:therapy; D001615:beta-Endorphin / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D001615:beta-Endorphin