title: Investigations on the Na+, K+-pump in erythrocytes of patients with renal hypertension.
abstract: The ouabain-sensitive 42K+ flux from an artificial medium into erythrocytes was measured in 29 control subjects, 66 patients with chronic parenchymatous renal disease and in 32 subjects with primary hypertension. The ouabain-sensitive 42K+ influx was reduced in subjects with chronic renal disease by about 20%, even when they were normotensive. The reduction in these patients was greater than that in patients with essential hypertension. The changes in 42K+ influx and Na+ content with a decrease in the 42K+ influx/Na+ content ratio suggest an inhibition of the Na+ pump in the patients with chronic renal disease. The inhibition of the Na+ pump may be secondary to the hypervolaemia which we suggest is the initial event leading to renal hypertension.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001693:Biological Transport, Active / Q000187:drug effects; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000097:blood; D006977:Hypertension, Renal / Q000097:blood*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010042:Ouabain / Q000494:pharmacology; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood*; D012964:Sodium / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D010042:Ouabain; D012964:Sodium; D011188:Potassium